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Based on the novel by E.M. Forster and set in Florence and the English countryside, the film follows a young English couple who encounter passion in Italy and defying the Victorian conventions of their elders, dare to be true to their feelings and each other.

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ProducerIsmail Merchant

EAN6867449008899

eBay Product ID (ePID)61620977

Product Key Features

ActorDaniel Day-Lewis, Patrick Godfrey, Rupert Graves, Julian Sands, Helena Bonham-Carter, Fabia Drake, Denholm Elliott, Judi Dench, Simon Callow, Maggie Smith

Film/TV TitleA Room with a View

DirectorJames Ivory

LanguageEnglish

Run Time119 Mins

Release Year2007

FormatDVD

FeaturesInteractive Menu

GenreDrama, Period

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

CertificatePG

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

ComposerRichard Robbins

AwardsBest Screenplay Based On Material Previously Produced Or Published 1986 - Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Additional InformationE.M. Forster's 1908 novel, A ROOM WITH A VIEW, is adapted for the screen by director James Ivory in this beautifully lighthearted tale of Edwardian manners. Helena Bonham Carter stars as a young Englishwoman, Lucy Honeychurch. When Lucy and her spinster chaperone, Charlotte Bartlett (Maggie Smith), travel to Florence, they meet an unconventional Englishman, Mr. Emerson (Denholm Elliott), and his romantically unhappy son, George (Julian Sands). After George makes the grievous mistake of kissing Lucy during a picnic in the Florentine hills, Charlotte rushes her back to England. Safely home, Lucy becomes engaged to the stiff, very proper Cecil (Daniel Day-Lewis), but after finding out the Emersons have moved close by, Lucy has a hard time ignoring her attraction to the unsuitable George.<BR>Producer Ismail Merchant considered A ROOM WITH A VIEW Merchant Ivory's first genuine blockbuster, and it enjoyed more popular success than any previous Merchant Ivory film. Screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala was awarded an Academy Award for her screenplay, and the film itself was nominated for Best Picture. Director James Ivory's tale also features British movie icons Judi Dench and Simon Callow. A ROOM WITH A VIEW was the first of three Forster novels (the other two were MAURICE and HOWARDS END) adapted by Merchant Ivory Productions.

ReviewsSight and Sound - ...The characters round the central couple beautifully....Most memorable of all, unsurprisingly is Daniel Day Lewis....The performance is a gem..., New York Times - Included in the New York Times "10 BEST FILMS OF 1986", Los Angeles Times - ...Thoughtful....A virtually irresistible film...

Sound sourceDolby Digital

Movie/TV TitleA Room With A View

Director of PhotographyTony Pierce-Roberts