Tulip Fever

Director: Peter Chelsom

Release date: 2007

Synopsis:
Based on Deborah Moggach's novel, the story is set in the 17th century, follows a beautiful young woman who marries a wealthy merchant. When an artist arrives to paint her portrait, she's smitten, and they plan for a future together by putting their money into the highly speculative tulip market, in which certain flower bulbs were worth huge sums.