剧情：InJune1933,eightyoungwomen,whoareclosefriendsandmembersoftheupper-classgroupatSouthTowerCollege,tograduateandstarttheiradultlives.ThefilmdocumentstheyearsbetweentheirgraduationandthebeginningoftheSecondWorldWarinEurope,andshows,inaserializedstyle,theirromancesandmarriages,theirsearchesforcareersormeaningintheirlive... (展开全部) InJune1933,eightyoungwomen,whoareclosefriendsandmembersoftheupper-classgroupatSouthTowerCollege,tograduateandstarttheiradultlives.ThefilmdocumentstheyearsbetweentheirgraduationandthebeginningoftheSecondWorldWarinEurope,andshows,inaserializedstyle,theirromancesandmarriages,theirsearchesforcareersormeaningintheirlive... InJune1933,eightyoungwomen,whoareclosefriendsandmembersoftheupper-classgroupatSouthTowerCollege,tograduateandstarttheiradultlives.ThefilmdocumentstheyearsbetweentheirgraduationandthebeginningoftheSecondWorldWarinEurope,andshows,inaserializedstyle,theirromancesandmarriages,theirsearchesforcareersormeaningintheirlives,theirhighsandtheirlows. Thelivesofagroupofeightfriends,whoareseenastheaesthetesoftheVassarclassof1933,arepresentedfromtheirgraduation,whentheirlivesheldsomuchpromisedespitetheDepression,tothestartofWWII.AmbitioustheatermajorKay,somewhattheoutsiderofthegroup,decidestogetmarriedimmediatelyandsupportherstrugglingplaywrighthusbandHaraldbygettingajobatMacy'sthanpursueherowntheaterdirectingcareer.Kay,whotakeseverythingpersonally,needstobeincontrol,whichbecomesmoredifficultasproblemsemergeinthemarriageandasworldeventsoccuraroundher.TheonlyonewhomaybemoreambitiousisEnglishmajorLibby,whowantsajobinpublishingandwhosebravadahidesherinsecuritieswhennotgettingwhatshewants.TheexactoppositeisDottie,aninexperiencedproperBostonianwhomaysettleforsecondbestmuchasshestroveforwhatshereallywanteddespiteshecomingtotheunderstandingthatshewaslessthansecondbest.ChemistrymajorPolly,whowantedtobeadoctorbutbecomesamedicaltechnician,dealswithpeoplewithrealorperceivedpsychologicalproblems,bothatworkandinherpersonallife.PoliticallyinvolvedPrissknowsthatloveandpoliticsmaynotmesh,butdoesn'tlikefeelinglikeascienceexperimentasareplacementtolove.ArtistHelena,whoplansonbecominganurseryschoolteacher,isthecommunicatorwhoreportsthegoings-onofherfriendstotheirotherclassmates.WealthyPokeycanaffordalifeofleisureinmarriage,forwhichshestrives.AndbeautifularthistorymajorLakey,whocangetanymanshewants,headstoEuropefollowinggraduationtofurtherherarthistoryexperience,buthertripmaybeasmuchtogetawayfromherVassarlifeandheadforfreedom.