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The Wings of the Dove (1997) -- An impoverished woman who has been forced to choose between a privileged life with her wealthy aunt and her journalist lover, befriends an American heiress. When she discovers the heiress is attracted to her own lover and is dying, she sees a chance to ha

Overview

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Director:
Iain Softley
Writers:
Henry James (novel)
Hossein Amini (screenplay)
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Release Date:
7 November 1997 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
A couple with everything but money. An heiress with everything but love. A temptation no one could resist.
Plot:
An impoverished woman who has been forced to choose between a privileged life with her wealthy aunt and her journalist lover, befriends an American heiress. When she discovers the heiress is attracted to her own lover and is dying, she sees a chance to have both the privileged life she cannot give up and the lover she cannot live without. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 17 nominations more
User Comments:
Poetic, subtle, and beautiful more (55 total)

Cast

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Helena Bonham Carter ... Kate Croy

Linus Roache ... Merton Densher
Alison Elliott ... Millie Theale

Charlotte Rampling ... Aunt Maude

Elizabeth McGovern ... Susan 'Susie' Stringham

Michael Gambon ... Lionel Croy, Kate's Father
Alex Jennings ... Lord Mark
Ben Miles ... First Journalist
Philip Wright ... Second Journalist
Alexander John ... Butler
Shirley Chantrell ... Opium Den Lady
Diana Kent ... Merton's Party Companion
Georgio Serafini ... Eugenio
Rachele Crisafulli ... Concierge
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for sexuality.
Runtime:
102 min
Country:
USA | UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Rankcolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Canada:14A (Ontario) | Iceland:L | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Singapore:R(A) | Belgium:KT | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:6 | Japan:R | Mexico:B | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #35341)
Company:
Miramax Films more

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Goofs:
Errors in geography: The tile pattern on the Underground stations the train passes through at the beginning of the film are identical in pattern and color for each station. Each station on the Piccadilly line had it's own tile pattern and color scheme so that the illiterate could still recognize their station without needing to read the station name. more
Quotes:
Merton: I wish I had wings of the dove so I could fly away. more

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Poetic, subtle, and beautiful, 14 June 2000
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Author: Morganna (silkrabbit@post.com) from United States

"The Wings of the Dove" poetically unveils itself with beautiful visuals and explorations in to the complexities of desire. A tragic irony, with an excellent finale. This movie also contains the most painfully emotive sex scene that I have ever seen; as it is honest and detailed with emotions that so rarely are captured this brilliantly in 'art'. This movie is intimate.

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