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The Wings of the Dove
Why this pick
A poised, devastating period drama about money, marriage, and women navigating social expectations, with the same gradual emotional tightening and unsentimental view of privilege.
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Why this pick
Another finely detailed portrait of a lavish society whose manners conceal cruelty, rendered with melancholy, romantic tension, and acute attention to reputation.
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A Room with a View
Why this pick
It shares the period elegance and critique of constraining social rules, but offers a warmer, more liberating emotional path for its young heroine.
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Lily Bart is a beautiful socialite accustomed to comfort and luxury. Along with her younger cousin, Grace Stepney, she lives with her wealthy aunt, Julia Peniston. Through a series of unfortunate misunderstandings, she learns of the bitter consequences for a single woman without wealth, living in an uncaring society.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Eleanor Bron
Mrs. Julia Peniston, Lily's Aunt
Terry Kinney
George Dorset
Laura Linney
Bertha Dorset
Elizabeth McGovern
Mrs. Carry Fisher
Penny Downie
Judy Trenor
Pearce Quigley
Percy Gryce
Helen Coker
Evie Van Osburgh
Mary MacLeod
Mrs. Haffen