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A Room with a View

By James Ivory

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A Room with a View

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A Room with a View is a part-love story,* part-attack on the English class system and manners of Edwardian times. Based on E.M. Forster's 1908 novel of the same name,* the film adaptation was directed by James Ivory and produced by Ismail Merchant. One of three Forster novels adapted by Merchant Ivory Productions,* A Room With A View has enjoyed more popular success than any previous Merchant Ivory film. Screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala received an Academy Award for her screenplay,* and the film itself--which also features Judi Dench and Simon Callow--was nominated for Best Picture. The A Room With A View *(Special Edition) DVD contains many extra features,* including: BBC Breakfast Time special appearances and reports; a tribute to E. M. Forster *(hosted by James Mossman); a Film *'96 Merchant/Ivory tribute profile; and additional commentaries by Ismail Merchant,* James Ivory,* Tony Pierce Roberts and Simon Callow. Synopsis When a young Englishwoman named Lucy Honeychurch *(Helena Bonham Carter) and her spinster chaperone Charlotte *(Maggie Smith) travel to Italy,* they become acquainted with a free-spirited and unconventional Englishman named Mr. Emerson *(Denholm Elliot),* and his enigmatic and 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 her stiff and very proper fianc Cecil *(Daniel Day-Lewis),* however,* after finding out the Emersons have moved close by she has a hard time ignoring her attraction to the unsuitable George.
Product details
Release Date:
1985-01-01
Number of Discs:
1
Publication Date:
2007-10-29
Publisher:
H.E.I.
Aspect Ratios:
1.77:1
Languages:
Original: English
Weight:
90 g
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