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The Wings of the Dove
Why this pick
Another finely textured Henry James adaptation, centred on wealth, desire and morally compromising social manoeuvres, with a similarly measured period atmosphere.
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MOVIE1996 2h 24m GBR
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Washington Square
Why this pick
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A Room with a View
Why this pick
For its sensuous period detail and a heroine pushing against prescribed social roles; it offers a warmer, more liberating counterpart to Isabel Archer’s ordeal.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
The film tells the story of Isabel Archer, an innocent young woman of independent means who is manipulated by her "friend" Madame Merle, and the devious Gilbert Osmond.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Nicole Kidman
Isabel Archer
John Malkovich
Gilbert Osmond
Barbara Hershey
Madame Serena Merle
Mary-Louise Parker
Henrietta Stackpole
Martin Donovan
Ralph Touchett
Shelley Winters
Mrs. Touchett
Richard E. Grant
Lord Warburton
Shelley Duvall
Caspar Goodwood