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Still an interesting film just over long
Normally I would not be interested in a film like this.
I just happened to watch it on cable in the 1990's and thought it was interesting.
Story really of three families. Yes, you do have to count the Bast's. I did not like those characters the Bast's. Feel sorry for them because they kept doing things wrong. Leonard was mad at the world. No, not for me.
Emma did deserve her Oscar for the role.
The whole story with these families based on a house in the country. You just have to watch it. Yes, everything in the film based on his house.
The one thing I fault the film on is being over long.
This is an early DVD so NO extras on it.
Good to see the film wide screen.Read full review...
1992 Thompson, Hopkins, Redgrave & Bonham Carter Drama
Based upon E.M. Forster's 1910 novel & adapted for film by screenwriter, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, this film was named Best Picture of 1992 by the National Board of Review. Directed by James Ivory, "Howard's End" is an Edwardian era romance of a different kind. Here's why: A woman of wealth who's dying, Ruth Wilcox (Vanessa Redgrave), is bent upon leaving her country estate (named 'Howards End'), to a woman of a different social class, Margaret Schlegel (Emma Thompson). A mild-mannered Londoner, her home's to be taken away, with no means to stop it.
Henry Wilcox (Sir Anthony Hopkins), Ruth's husband, is a uppity classist businessman, who doesn't divulge his wife's wishes to anyone, even Margaret. After Ruth dies, Henry & Margaret marry. Class-crossing during Edwardian times was socially unaccepted! Margaret's lower class values & beliefs conflict with Henry's upper class ones. Their mixed-class marriage is stressed by class variance.
Helen (Helena Bonham Carter), Margaret's loyal sister, isn't pleased with her brother-in-law's behaviors. She's worried about how they adversely affect Margaret. So Helen tosses a monkey wrench into the conflicts of the Wilcox's marriage. It's an unhappily married man, Leonard Bast (Samuel West), a bank clerk Helen's helping to reach his intellectual aspirations. But, Henry & Ruth's son, Charles (James Wilby) turns the twists between three families of opposites into a tragedy. Margaret, holds fast to her profound belief that people's differences can be overcome. Nominated for a staggering 9 Oscars, Jhabvala's screenplay, Thompson's portrayal of Margaret & Art Direction won.
Sur la base de EM Forster's 1910 novel et adapté pour le cinéma par le scénariste, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, ce film a été nommé meilleur film de 1992 par le Conseil national de l'examen. Réalisé par James Ivory, "Howard's End" est un Edwardian époque romantique d'une nature différente. Voici pourquoi: Une femme de la richesse qui est en train de mourir, Ruth Wilcox (Vanessa Redgrave), est pliée à la sortie de son domaine (le nom est "Howards End"), à une femme d'une autre classe sociale, Margaret Schlegel (Emma Thompson). Une légère manières londonien, sa maison d'être emmené, sans aucun moyen de l'arrêter.
Henry Wilcox (Sir Anthony Hopkins), le mari de Ruth, est un homme d'affaires uppity classiste, qui ne divulgue pas son épouse souhaite à personne, même Margaret. Après Ruth meurt, Henry et Margaret marier. Passage de classe au cours de l'époque édouardienne socialement unaccepted! Margaret's classe inférieure des valeurs et croyances en conflit avec la classe supérieure, Henry proches. Leur mariage mixte classe est souligné par la classe variance.
Helen (Helena Bonham Carter), Margaret's loyal sœur, n'est pas satisfaite de son beau-frère, ses comportements. Elle s'inquiète de la façon dont ils nuire à Margaret. Helen lance donc un singe clé dans les conflits du Wilcox du mariage. C'est malheureusement un homme marié, Leonard Bast (Samuel West), un employé de banque Helen's aider à atteindre ses aspirations intellectuelles. Mais, Henry et Ruth, le fils de Charles (James Wilby) fait les péripéties de trois familles des contraires dans une tragédie. Margaret, tient fermement à sa conviction profonde que les différences peuvent être surmontées. Nommé pour un échelonnement 9 Oscars, Jhabvala du scénario, de la représentation de la Thompson Margaret & Art Direction gagné.Read full review...
Good love story
You have to love this type of movie. It is a love story of sorts. I thoroughly enjoyed it and tried to catch it everytime it was on cable, now I own it and I can watch it as often as I like.