Who promised the Muscovites that the war of 1812 would not affect them? What was the punishment for telling news to friends in the 19th century? How did Napoleon and the French behave in captured Moscow? And the main question is, who actually burned Moscow?

1937 New US Ambassador to the Soviet Union Joseph Davis arrives in Moscow. Along with him arrives his new wife, Marjorie Post, a wealthy heiress, American grand dame and socialite. Here, in Russia, a new love lies in wait for her. This love will be Russian art. Years later, the unique collection assembled by Marjorie Post will become a real window into Russia for Americans during the Cold War.