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A Room with a View

  • 19851985
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
43K
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POPULARITY
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Helena Bonham Carter and Julian Sands in A Room with a View (1985)
DramaRomance
Lucy meets George in a Florence pensione and the two share a brief romance before Lucy returns home, where she becomes engaged to Cecil. However, it isn't long before George unexpectedly ent... Read allLucy meets George in a Florence pensione and the two share a brief romance before Lucy returns home, where she becomes engaged to Cecil. However, it isn't long before George unexpectedly enters her life again.Lucy meets George in a Florence pensione and the two share a brief romance before Lucy returns home, where she becomes engaged to Cecil. However, it isn't long before George unexpectedly enters her life again.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
43K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,102
306
  • Director
    • James Ivory
  • Writers
    • E.M. Forster(novel)
    • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Maggie Smith
    • Helena Bonham Carter
    • Denholm Elliott
Top credits
  • Director
    • James Ivory
  • Writers
    • E.M. Forster(novel)
    • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Maggie Smith
    • Helena Bonham Carter
    • Denholm Elliott
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 117User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 3 Oscars
      • 25 wins & 22 nominations total

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    A Room with a View (1985)
    Helena Bonham Carter and Julian Sands in A Room with a View (1985)
    Helena Bonham Carter and Julian Sands in A Room with a View (1985)
    Helena Bonham Carter and Julian Sands in A Room with a View (1985)
    Helena Bonham Carter and Julian Sands in A Room with a View (1985)
    Helena Bonham Carter and Julian Sands in A Room with a View (1985)
    Helena Bonham Carter and Julian Sands in A Room with a View (1985)
    Helena Bonham Carter and Julian Sands in A Room with a View (1985)
    Helena Bonham Carter and Julian Sands in A Room with a View (1985)
    Helena Bonham Carter and Julian Sands in A Room with a View (1985)
    Helena Bonham Carter and Julian Sands in A Room with a View (1985)
    Helena Bonham Carter in A Room with a View (1985)

    Top cast

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    Maggie Smith
    Maggie Smith
    • Charlotte Bartlett, a Chaperonas Charlotte Bartlett, a Chaperon
    Helena Bonham Carter
    Helena Bonham Carter
    • Lucy Honeychurch, Miss Bartlett's cousin and chargeas Lucy Honeychurch, Miss Bartlett's cousin and charge
    Denholm Elliott
    Denholm Elliott
    • Mr Emerson, an English touristas Mr Emerson, an English tourist
    Julian Sands
    Julian Sands
    • George Emersonas George Emerson
    Simon Callow
    Simon Callow
    • The Reverend Mr Beebeas The Reverend Mr Beebe
    Patrick Godfrey
    Patrick Godfrey
    • The Reverend Mr Eager, Chaplain of the Anglican Church in Florenceas The Reverend Mr Eager, Chaplain of the Anglican Church in Florence
    Judi Dench
    Judi Dench
    • Eleanor Lavish, a novelistas Eleanor Lavish, a novelist
    Fabia Drake
    Fabia Drake
    • Miss Catharine Alanas Miss Catharine Alan
    Joan Henley
    Joan Henley
    • Miss Teresa Alanas Miss Teresa Alan
    Amanda Walker
    Amanda Walker
    • The Cockney Signoraas The Cockney Signora
    Daniel Day-Lewis
    Daniel Day-Lewis
    • Cecil Vyseas Cecil Vyse
    • (as Daniel Day Lewis)
    Maria Britneva
    Maria Britneva
    • Mrs Vyse, Cecil's motheras Mrs Vyse, Cecil's mother
    Rosemary Leach
    Rosemary Leach
    • Mrs Honeychurchas Mrs Honeychurch
    Rupert Graves
    Rupert Graves
    • Freddy Honeychurchas Freddy Honeychurch
    Peter Cellier
    Peter Cellier
    • Sir Harry Otway, a landlordas Sir Harry Otway, a landlord
    Mia Fothergill
    • Minnie Beebeas Minnie Beebe
    Kitty Aldridge
    Kitty Aldridge
    • New Lucyas New Lucy
    Brigid Erin Bates
    • Maid at Windy Corneras Maid at Windy Corner
    • Director
      • James Ivory
    • Writers
      • E.M. Forster(novel)
      • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    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? —Bridget Jones
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • already Smashing Box-Office Records in England and America
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Theatrical movie debut of Helena Bonham Carter (Lucy Honeychurch).
    • Goofs
      In the plaza scene when the man who was killed in the scuffle falls to the pavement, a cigarette butt with a filter is shown between the bricks. Filters were invented in the 1920s and were not in widespread use until the early 1950s.
    • Quotes

      George Emerson: He's the sort who can't know anyone intimately, least of all a woman. He doesn't know what a woman is. He wants you for a possession, something to look at, like a painting or an ivory box. Something to own and to display. He doesn't want you to be real, and to think and to live. He doesn't love you. But I love you. I want you to have your own thoughts and ideas and feelings, even when I hold you in my arms.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Best Films of 1986 (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      O mio babbino caro
      from "Gianni Schicchi"
      by Giacomo Puccini
      Performed by Kiri Te Kanawa with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
      Conducted by John Pritchard (as Sir John Pritchard)
      Courtesy CBS Masterworks
      (from the album "Kiri Te Kanawa - Puccini & Verdi Arias") (uncredited)

    User reviews117

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    romantic and funny
    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.
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    • abbynyc
    • Apr 1, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 11, 1986 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Merchant Ivory Productions (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Soba s pogledom
    • Filming locations
      • Fiesole, Florence, Tuscany, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Goldcrest Films International
      • National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC)
      • Curzon Film Distributors
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $20,966,644
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $42,970
      • Mar 9, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $21,041,453
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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