The Proposition is a 1998 American drama film directed by Lesli Linka Glatter and starring Madeleine Stowe, Kenneth Branagh, William Hurt and Robert Loggia.
At the first attempt Eleanor does not fall pregnant, but subsequent efforts yield success.
Eventually he accepts, but ends up in an argument with Arthur about his brother’s financial investment with Nazi Germany.
In the following days she shuns her husband, believing that he had Roger killed out of jealous hatred.
But then Eleanor starts to see more of Father Michael, and they develop a relationship which leads to love.
Arthur has a lady running the house, Syril, who realizes that Eleanor is seeing Michael.
The Proposition was poorly received by critics and flopped at the box office upon its limited release.