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The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
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17 January 1997 (USA) morePlot:
Isabel Archer, an American heiress and free thinker travels to Europe to find herself. She tactfully rebuffs the advances of Caspar Goodwood... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Shelley Winters: 1920-2006 (From IMDb News. 14 January 2006)
Hershey Joins Chicago Hope
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 6 July 1999)
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Overwhelming! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 | ... | Countess Gemini | |
| Christian Bale | ... | Edward Rosier | |
| Viggo Mortensen | ... | Caspar Goodwood | |
| Valentina Cervi | ... | Pansy Osmond | |
| John Gielgud | ... | Mr. Touchett | |
| Roger Ashton-Griffiths | ... | Bob Bantling | |
| Catherine Zago | ... | Mother Superior | |
| Alessandra Vanzi | ... | Nun #2 |
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Rated PG-13 for mature sensuality and some brief nudity.Parents Guide:
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144 minColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Singapore:NC-16 | Iceland:L | South Korea:18 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #34839) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Belgium:KT | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | Germany:12 (bw) | Italy:T | Mexico:B | Netherlands:12 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:7 | Sweden:Btl | UK:12Fun Stuff
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The opening theme of "Portrait of a Lady" came to Wojciech Kilar when he was flying back to Poland from a meeting with director Jane Campion. Lacking manuscript paper he scribbled it on his boarding pass. moreGoofs:
Continuity: During the ball scene, a full orchestra can be heard while only a chamber orchestra (less than ten people) appears on the screen. moreSoundtrack:
The Skater's Waltz moreFAQ
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I did not really like the movie, at first. Nice, okay, but that was all, I thought.. Meanwhile I read the novel, watched the film again and again... And I love it more and more! Okay, NOTHING compares to "The Piano", but it's simply stunning.
Jane Campion (what a director!) tells the fascinating story of Isabel in unforgettable pictures and very true to the original novel of Henry James. Nicole Kidman is just made to play the main-character and the whole cast is without exception astonishing and powerful.
Kilar's musical score... A dream! Ardent, subtle themes, flowing and catchy. But not only that: The film succeeded in picking out the two most beautiful Piano-Pieces Franz Schubert ever composed; and melts story, pictures and music perfectly together.
To all the people who don't like or even hate "The Portrait of a Lady": I'd like to point out, it is a masterpiece! Point.
Watch it in a rainy afternoon, listen closely to the music and check out the - without a doubt - most beautiful ending of film-history!
Thank you.