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A Room with a View

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Merchant-Ivory's adaptation of E M Forster's novel. Helena Bonham Carter and Maggie Smith star as Lucy Honeychurch and her companion Charlotte Bartlett who, while on holiday in Florence, meet the uncouth Mr Emerson and his son George. After an unpleasant incident, the two women return to Surrey but when the Emersons turn up as tenants of a nearby house, all sorts of romantic complications ensue.

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Neil Genzlinger New York Times The adornments to the core story in "A Room With a View" are generally to good effect. Mar 4, 2020 Full Review Ray Bennett The Hollywood Reporter The film lacks verve, and its location shots are tired. The best thing about the production, in fact, is some sprightly music from reliable French composer Gabriel Yared. Mar 4, 2020 Full Review Tara Conlan Guardian This is not a chocolate box drama, it's much more realistic and stays true to Forster's values. Mar 4, 2020 Full Review Diana Cheng Ripple Effects As for Davis' new "twist" at the end ... I think that has altered the whole story from a light-hearted piece of social satire and endearing love story to a sombre drama with an awkward ending. Mar 4, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Bryan A For those who might like to take a stroll through witless English class-stratified society ~100 years ago, I suppose this film is OK. Otherwise, it is a tedious and turgid tale in which one struggles to like any of the characters. Both my (French) wife and I burst out at the end of the film saying "That was AWFUL!" It's one of those problematic films where the film-maker probably did a pretty good job of showing how people of a particular class (upper), era (1912-1922), and culture (British) approached life, but we found it very difficult to feel anything much more than revulsion for the characters and the story. Bleah! Not recommended. Perhaps the 1985 film version is better, but this one is a stinker. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/04/23 Full Review Audience Member No comparison to the 1985 film which captured the book so well. The casting has not helped to make this version memorable. The flashback book ends weaken the original and the ending of this version is deplorable. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Nicholas Renton

Director

Elaine Cassidy

Lucy Honeychurch

Laurence Fox

Cecil Vyse

Rafe Spall

George Emerson

Sophie Thompson

Charlotte Bartlett

Sinead Cusack

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Synopsis Merchant-Ivory's adaptation of E M Forster's novel. Helena Bonham Carter and Maggie Smith star as Lucy Honeychurch and her companion Charlotte Bartlett who, while on holiday in Florence, meet the uncouth Mr Emerson and his son George. After an unpleasant incident, the two women return to Surrey but when the Emersons turn up as tenants of a nearby house, all sorts of romantic complications ensue.
Director
Nicholas Renton
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 33m