A Room With A View (DVD, 2001)

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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.

Product Identifiers

ProducerIsmail Merchant
EAN0044007802526
eBay Product ID (ePID)3950460

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
Release Year2001
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
GenreDrama, Period
Run Time119 Mins

Additional Product Features

CertificatePG
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Number of Discs1
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...
Movie/TV TitleA Room With A View
Director of PhotographyTony Pierce-Roberts

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  • Lovely, evocative film

    Beautiful scenery, beautiful music, amazing cast, simple story, simply told. Watched again as a prelude to my fist visit to Florence this year. Wasn’t disappointed with either!

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  • Splended

    Bought the DVD having read the book on holiday and thoroughly enjoyed it. The film really gives flesh to Forster's larger-than-life characters.

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  • Fascinating dvd

    Not seen as yet but heard so much about it and having gone to Florence It is even more appealing!

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  • Classic!

    A great feel-good film with engaging characters and plot. Highly recommended!

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  • loved it

    my kind of film and havent seen it for years

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  • Not wonderful quality....

    Not wonderful quality.

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  • Great movie

    Wonderful views

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  • Nostalgia

    Great film

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