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    Howards End

    • 19921992
    • PGPG
    • 2h 22min
    IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    30K
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    Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter, and Emma Thompson in Howards End (1992)
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    DramaRomance

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    IMDb RATING
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    30K
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    • Director
      • James Ivory
    • Writers
      • E.M. Forster(novel)
      • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Anthony Hopkins
      • Emma Thompson
      • Vanessa Redgrave
    Top credits
    • Director
      • James Ivory
    • Writers
      • E.M. Forster(novel)
      • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Anthony Hopkins
      • Emma Thompson
      • Vanessa Redgrave
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    • 106User reviews
    • 72Critic reviews
    • 88Metascore
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    • Won 3 Oscars
      • 32 wins & 49 nominations total

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    Top cast

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    Anthony Hopkins
    Anthony Hopkins
    • Henry Wilcoxas Henry Wilcox
    Emma Thompson
    Emma Thompson
    • Margaret Schlegelas Margaret Schlegel
    Vanessa Redgrave
    Vanessa Redgrave
    • Ruth Wilcoxas Ruth Wilcox
    Helena Bonham Carter
    Helena Bonham Carter
    • Helen Schlegelas Helen Schlegel
    Joseph Bennett
    • Paul Wilcoxas Paul Wilcox
    Prunella Scales
    Prunella Scales
    • Aunt Juleyas Aunt Juley
    Adrian Ross Magenty
    Adrian Ross Magenty
    • Tibby Schlegelas Tibby Schlegel
    Jo Kendall
    Jo Kendall
    • Annieas Annie
    James Wilby
    James Wilby
    • Charles Wilcoxas Charles Wilcox
    Jemma Redgrave
    Jemma Redgrave
    • Evie Wilcoxas Evie Wilcox
    Ian Latimer
    • Station Masteras Station Master
    Samuel West
    Samuel West
    • Leonard Bastas Leonard Bast
    Mary Nash
    • Pianistas Pianist
    Siegbert Prawer
    • Man Asking a Questionas Man Asking a Question
    Susie Lindeman
    Susie Lindeman
    • Dolly Wilcoxas Dolly Wilcox
    Nicola Duffett
    Nicola Duffett
    • Jacky Bastas Jacky Bast
    Mark Tandy
    Mark Tandy
    • Luncheon Guestsas Luncheon Guests
    Andrew St. Clair
    • Luncheon Guestsas Luncheon Guests
    • Director
      • James Ivory
    • Writers
      • E.M. Forster(novel)
      • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    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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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for mild language, violence and sensuality
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Dame 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.
    • Goofs
      When 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.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Basic Instinct/American Dream/Howards End/Shadows and Fog/Othello (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Bridal Lullaby
      Music by Percy Grainger

      Courtesy of Bardic Edition

      Performed by Martin Jones

    User reviews106

    Review
    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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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 26, 1993 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Cohen Media Group (United States)
      • Merchant Ivory Productions (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • La mansión Howard
    • Filming locations
      • Fortnum & Mason's, Piccadilly, Mayfair, Westminster, Greater London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Merchant Ivory Productions
      • Sumitomo Corporation
      • Imagica
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $26,126,837
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $52,568
      • Mar 15, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $26,341,736
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 22min
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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