Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Maggie Smith | ... | Charlotte Bartlett, a Chaperon | |
Helena Bonham Carter | ... | Lucy Honeychurch, Miss Bartlett's cousin and charge (as Helena Bonham-Carter) | |
Denholm Elliott | ... | Mr Emerson, an English tourist | |
Julian Sands | ... | George Emerson | |
Simon Callow | ... | The Reverend Mr Beebe | |
Patrick Godfrey | ... | The Reverend Mr Eager, Chaplain of the Anglican Church in Florence | |
Judi Dench | ... | Eleanor Lavish, a novelist | |
Fabia Drake | ... | Miss Catharine Alan | |
Joan Henley | ... | Miss Teresa Alan | |
Amanda Walker | ... | The Cockney Signora | |
Daniel Day-Lewis | ... | Cecil Vyse (as Daniel Day Lewis) | |
Maria Britneva | ... | Mrs Vyse, Cecil's mother | |
Rosemary Leach | ... | Mrs Honeychurch | |
Rupert Graves | ... | Freddy Honeychurch | |
Peter Cellier | ... | Sir Harry Otway, a landlord |
When Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham Carter) and chaperone Charlotte Bartlett (Dame Maggie Smith) find themselves in Florence with rooms without views, fellow guests Mr. Emerson (Denholm Elliott) and son George (Julian Sands) step in to remedy the situation. Meeting the Emersons could change Lucy's life forever, but once back in England, how will her experiences in Tuscany affect her marriage plans? Written by Bridget Jones
This movie made me go to Florence, Italy. And once I got there, they actually showed it every other night at the pensione I stayed in. Though set in Victorian times, it is reminiscent of a Jane Austen novel- romantic and humorous, but more passionate. Characters are lovingly made fun of. The acting is wonderful. People you've seen elsewhere, but in unusual roles. Helena Bonham Carter is the confused heroine, Maggie Smith plays her passive-aggressive aunt, you won't believe it's Daniel Day-Lewis playing the most irritating pompous man, Judi Dench is a gossipy romance novelist, Julian Sands is adorably weird, and the supporting characters are also wonderful. It's one of favorites.