Howards End (1992)
Country: GB
Technical: col/scope 140m
Director: James Ivory
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Helena Bonham Carter, Samuel West, Vanessa Redgrave
Synopsis:
As the lives of the artistic Schlegel sisters cross paths with those of the plutocratic Wilcoxes, they become inextricably linked with the late Mrs Wilcox's country house, and the fate of a modest bank clerk.
Review:
Almost the apogee of Merchant-Ivory's film-making accomplishments: impeccably written, acted and produced, with an effortless sense of poise and taste, marred only by occasional chocolate boxiness. The idiosyncracies of the Basts, Schlegels and Wilcoxes come across particularly well, and the intuitive connection between Mrs Wilcox and Margaret is over too soon. Forster's class-conscious drama rings loud and clear across the decades, but the mise-en-scène revels in the accoutrements of a bygone era. The Remains of the Day was better, as that was partly the point.
Country: GB
Technical: col/scope 140m
Director: James Ivory
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Helena Bonham Carter, Samuel West, Vanessa Redgrave
Synopsis:
As the lives of the artistic Schlegel sisters cross paths with those of the plutocratic Wilcoxes, they become inextricably linked with the late Mrs Wilcox's country house, and the fate of a modest bank clerk.
Review:
Almost the apogee of Merchant-Ivory's film-making accomplishments: impeccably written, acted and produced, with an effortless sense of poise and taste, marred only by occasional chocolate boxiness. The idiosyncracies of the Basts, Schlegels and Wilcoxes come across particularly well, and the intuitive connection between Mrs Wilcox and Margaret is over too soon. Forster's class-conscious drama rings loud and clear across the decades, but the mise-en-scène revels in the accoutrements of a bygone era. The Remains of the Day was better, as that was partly the point.
Country: GB
Technical: col/scope 140m
Director: James Ivory
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Helena Bonham Carter, Samuel West, Vanessa Redgrave
Synopsis:
As the lives of the artistic Schlegel sisters cross paths with those of the plutocratic Wilcoxes, they become inextricably linked with the late Mrs Wilcox's country house, and the fate of a modest bank clerk.
Review:
Almost the apogee of Merchant-Ivory's film-making accomplishments: impeccably written, acted and produced, with an effortless sense of poise and taste, marred only by occasional chocolate boxiness. The idiosyncracies of the Basts, Schlegels and Wilcoxes come across particularly well, and the intuitive connection between Mrs Wilcox and Margaret is over too soon. Forster's class-conscious drama rings loud and clear across the decades, but the mise-en-scène revels in the accoutrements of a bygone era. The Remains of the Day was better, as that was partly the point.