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A Room with a View, 1985

Starring: Helena Bonham-Carter, Maggie Smith

Directed by: James Ivory

Written by: E.M. Forster

Language: English, Italian

Country: UK

Runtime: 117 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:7.4

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A Room with a View can be described as witty, captivating, and humorous. The plot revolves around opposites attracting, self discovery, and a love triangle. The main genres are drama, comedy, and romance. In approach, A Room with a View is realistic. The storytelling is slow paced. It is located in Florence and England. A Room with a View takes place in the 1900s. It is based on a book. The movie has received attention for being a masterpiece, an Oscar winner, and critically acclaimed. A Room with a View is well suited for a girls' night. Note that it involves mild violent content and nudity.

Summary of A Room with a View

E.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.

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.

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Language:	English, Italian
Country:	UK
Release date:	7 March 1986
Runtime:	117 min
Awards:	Academy Awards

Awards

Awarded Best Adapted Screenplay at the 1986 Academy Awards

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Helena Bonham-Carter

as Lucy Honeychurch, Miss Bartlett's cousin and charge

Maggie Smith

as Charlotte Bartlett, a chaperon

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A Room with a View (1985)

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TV Guide

It's hard to believe A Room With a View cost so little; the costumes and sets are dazzling and the acting is superb--from two-time Oscar-winner Smith to the smallest role, there's not a false note. Full Review

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by: Staff (Not Credited)

The New York Times

As Lucy Honeychurch, Miss Bonham Carter gives a remarkably complex performance of a young woman who is simultaneously reasonable and romantic, generous and selfish, and timid right up to the point where she takes a heedless plunge into the unknown. Full Review

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by: Vincent Canby

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So Charming

Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, a young, fresh Helena Bonham Carter, Victorian Italy, this movie has all the makings of a perfect Sunday afternoon movie. I particularly enjoyed Daniel Day Lewis in this, it makes me wish he did more comedy, he hit all the... Read and rate it

25.April.2011
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by: MikaR
MikaR rated this movie8/10Great

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When it comes to Victorian dramas, this is surely one of the best. An essential movie, light hearted and humorous, with a wonderful cast, setting, directing and so on. A true delight. Read and rate it

10.September.2008
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by: ani
ani rated this movie8/10Great

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