The film revolves around, Norman, a world-weary manager of a pier theatre in a seaside resort. Norman has worked in the theatre for all of his life, but will not accept that the local council, which own the theatre are planning to install more commercial management in an attempt to boost audience numbers. As the story unfolds he realises it may be time to move on and put behind him the ghost of 50s & 60s singer Alma Cogan, who performed at the theatre many years ago. Sandra, his devoted long-suffering assistant and Norman decide to leave the theatre to fulfill her dream of being a professional singer and unexpectedly enjoying a late blossoming romance. From Wikipedia.

阿喀琉斯是古希腊最有名的勇士，传说他母亲为了使儿子健壮永生便把刚出生的他放在火中锻炼，又捏着他的脚脖子把他倒浸在冥河圣水里浸泡。因此阿喀琉斯拥有超人的体魄和刀枪不入的肉身，只有脚踵部位因为被母亲捏住而没有沾到冥河圣水，从而成为他全身唯一的弱点。在特洛伊战争中阿喀琉斯所向披靡，杀死了特洛伊主将、著名英雄赫克托(Hector)，而特洛伊的任何武器都无法伤害他。后来，太阳神阿波罗把阿喀琉斯的弱点告诉了特洛伊王子帕里斯，阿喀琉斯最终被帕里斯用暗箭射中脚踵而死。"阿喀琉斯之踵"(The Heel of Achilles)便成为整个欧洲广泛流行的国际性成语，其意为无论再强大、再完美的人或事都会存在致命的缺陷。