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Kyyhkyn siivet

Original title: The Wings of the Dove
  • 19971997
  • K-12K-12
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
12K
YOUR RATING
Kyyhkyn siivet (1997)
Home Video Trailer from Miramax
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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... Read allAn 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 li... Read allAn 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.

IMDb RATING
7.1/10
12K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Iain Softley
  • Writers
    • Henry James(novel)
    • Hossein Amini(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Helena Bonham Carter
    • Linus Roache
    • Alex Jennings
  • Director
    • Iain Softley
  • Writers
    • Henry James(novel)
    • Hossein Amini(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Helena Bonham Carter
    • Linus Roache
    • Alex Jennings
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 75User reviews
    • 45Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 4 Oscars
      • 16 wins & 32 nominations total

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    Trailer 0:28
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    Helena Bonham Carter and Alison Elliott in Kyyhkyn siivet (1997)
    Helena Bonham Carter and Alison Elliott in Kyyhkyn siivet (1997)
    Helena Bonham Carter and Linus Roache in Kyyhkyn siivet (1997)
    Helena Bonham Carter and Linus Roache in Kyyhkyn siivet (1997)
    Helena Bonham Carter, Alison Elliott, and Linus Roache in Kyyhkyn siivet (1997)
    Charlotte Rampling and Alex Jennings in Kyyhkyn siivet (1997)
    Alison Elliott and Linus Roache in Kyyhkyn siivet (1997)
    Helena Bonham Carter, Alison Elliott, and Alex Jennings in Kyyhkyn siivet (1997)
    Helena Bonham Carter, Alison Elliott, and Linus Roache in Kyyhkyn siivet (1997)
    Helena Bonham Carter in Kyyhkyn siivet (1997)
    Iain Softley in Kyyhkyn siivet (1997)
    Kyyhkyn siivet (1997)

    Top cast

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    Helena Bonham Carter
    Helena Bonham Carter
    • Kate Croy
    Linus Roache
    Linus Roache
    • Merton
    Alex Jennings
    Alex Jennings
    • Lord Mark
    Charlotte Rampling
    Charlotte Rampling
    • Aunt Maude
    Ben Miles
    Ben Miles
    • Journalist 1
    Philip Wright
    • Journalist 2
    Michael Gambon
    Michael Gambon
    • Kate's Father
    Alexander John
    Alexander John
    • Butler
    Alison Elliott
    Alison Elliott
    • Milly
    Elizabeth McGovern
    Elizabeth McGovern
    • Susan
    Shirley Chantrell
    • Opium Den Lady
    Diana Kent
    Diana Kent
    • Merton's Party Companion
    Georgio Serafini
    • Eugenio
    Rachele Crisafulli
    • Concierge
    Mark Chapman
    • Royal Bodyguard
    • (uncredited)
    Gary Condés
    Gary Condés
    • Man in Boat Queue
    • (uncredited)
    Royston Munt
    • Carriage Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Guy Standeven
    Guy Standeven
    • Man in Bookshop
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Iain Softley
    • Writers
      • Henry James(novel)
      • Hossein Amini(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The original Milly was a tribute to Henry James' niece Minny, who died of tuberculosis.
    • Goofs
      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 its own tile pattern and color scheme so that the illiterate could still recognize their station without needing to read the station name.
    • Quotes

      Merton: And I said, 'Oh, that I had wings like a dove for then I would fly away and be at rest.'

    • Connections
      Featured in Venice Report (1997)

    User reviews75

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    10/10
    Incredible.
    The Wings of the Dove is an incredible film.

    Helena Bonham Carter performs her role with nuances of visage and body, and in particular eyebrow, which capture the essence of Kate's manipulation and longing. Everyone performs well.

    The cinematography is some of the most beautiful I have ever seen on film--it ranks near Vertigo as one of a few films which breach entertainment and are masterpieces of art. The Venetian and Edwardian locales never cease to fascinate and titilate the viewer. The final sequence represents graphically the vacuity which has enveloped Kate and her love with haunting realism.

    Do not watch the film to be "entertained"--it depresses with little reserve and wrenches the heart. Let the music, camera, and Bonham Carter sweep you into the magic of this cinematic masterpiece.
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    5
    • goldengategatsby
    • Dec 19, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 10, 1998 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Wings of the Dove
    • Filming locations
      • Palazzo Barbaro, Venice, Veneto, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Miramax
      • Renaissance Dove
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,692,848
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $183,610
      • Nov 9, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,692,848
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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