A businessman thwarts his wife's bequest of an estate to another woman.A businessman thwarts his wife's bequest of an estate to another woman.A businessman thwarts his wife's bequest of an estate to another woman.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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- Director
- Writers
- E.M. Forster(novel)
- Ruth Prawer Jhabvala(screenplay)
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- E.M. Forster(novel)
- Ruth Prawer Jhabvala(screenplay)
- Stars
- See more at IMDbPro
- Won 3 Oscars
- 32 wins & 49 nominations total
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- Director
- Writers
- E.M. Forster(novel)
- Ruth Prawer Jhabvala(screenplay)
- All cast & crew
Storyline
Encounter of three social classes of England at the beginning of the twentieth century: the Victorian capitalists (the Wilcoxes) considering themselves as aristocrats, whose only god is money; the enlightened bourgeois (the Schlegels), humanistic and philanthropic; and the workers (the Basts), fighting to survive. The Schlegel sisters' humanism will be torn apart as they try both to softly knock down the Wilcox's prejudices and to help the Basts. —Yepok
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- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG for mild language, violence and sensuality
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaDame Emma Thompson received a total of thirteen nominations for her role in this movie. She won in all of those events, which includes an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA as Best Actress.
- GoofsWhen Charlie and Dolly Wilcox are hiding from Margaret Schlegel in the castle, the scene closes with low angle wide shot of the castle with a view of the sky behind it, revealing an aircraft contrail. There were no aircraft capable of leaving high-altitude contrails in the time period this movie is set in.
- Quotes
Henry Wilcox: Don't take a sentimental attitude toward the poor.
[...]
Henry Wilcox: The poor are the poor. One is sorry for them, but there it is.
Top review
Searing story, exquisite interpretation
For those who want to watch an intelligent, lovely-to-look-at motion picture, it doesn't get much better than this. The film tells the story of two sisters, of limited but respectable means, who collide with the world of the very rich in Edwardian England. One sister benefits from the acquaintance with the wealthy Wilcoxes. The other is all but destroyed by it. Along the way, there are charming scenes of tea parties and music classes, elegant costumes, fantastic settings, and engaging conversations. There is also a sad, secondary storyline of a poor clerk and his wife who, unfortunately, slip into even more abysmal circumstances through no fault of their own. The ending is tinged with despair, even as it offers some hope for both of the sisters' futures. The film should be commended as well for the fine performances of Emma Thompson, Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham-Carter and others. Any discriminating film enthusiast will not want to miss this movie.
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- May 30, 2003
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- La mansión Howard
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $26,126,837
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $52,568
- Mar 15, 1992
- Gross worldwide
- $26,341,736
- Runtime
- 2h 22min
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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