Subtle romance, callous class distinctions, and needless tragedy converge in this excellent drama of manners in Edwardian England, centered around a country house known as Howards End. The film, based on E.M. Forster's 1910 novel, assembles Merchant-Ivory standouts Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins; it won three Oscars and was nominated for six others.
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Run a Quick Search on "Howards End" starring Emma Thompson to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Howards End"Browse more products related to "Emma Thompson, Anthony Hopkins and James Ivory"ReviewNew York Times, 03/13/1992, p.C1, "...[Merchant, Ivory and Jhabvala] triumph again....[Thompson] comes into her own...[with] the film's guiding performance..." Total Film, 10/01/1999, p.104, "...[The film] crackles with repressed energy....Acting honours go to Bonham Carter and Hopkins..." Rolling Stone, 04/02/1992, p.41, "...Incisively witty, provocative and acted to perfection, this sublime entertainment is a career peak for producer Ismail Merchant, director James Ivory and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala..." Los Angeles Times, 04/15/1992, p.F1, "...For everyone who's yearned for the dimly remembered satisfactions of traditional filmmaking, for movies of passion, taste and sensitivity that honestly touch every emotion, this is the one you've been waiting for..." Chicago Sun-Times, 12/27/1992, p.3, "...This is the year's most literate and civilized film..." Entertainment Weekly, 02/25/2005, p.84, "[A]n achingly poignant literary adaptation....The performances remain fresh and appallingly human..." Title NoteTheatrical release: March 13, 1992. Distributor NoteThe pinnacle of decades-long collaboration between director James Ivory and producer Ismail Merchant, HOWARDS END is a thought-provoking, luminous vision of E.M. Forster's cutting 1910 novel about class divisions in Edwardian England. Emma Thompson won an Academy Award for her dynamic portrayal of Margaret Schlegel, a flighty yet compassinate middle-class intellectual whose friendship with the dying wife (Vanessa Redgrave) of rich capitalist Henry Wilcox (Anthony Hopkins) commences an intricately woven tale of money, love and death that encompasses the country's highest and lowest social echelons. With a brilliant, layered script by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (who also won an Oscar) and a roster of gripping performances, HOWARDS END is a work of both great beauty and vivid darkness, and one of cinema's greatest literary adaptations. Release NoteBlu-ray Disc Features: Product NotesE.M. Forster's 1910 novel is adapted for the screen by Merchant Ivory Productions in this masterful Edwardian Age romance directed by James Ivory. The dying Ruth Wilcox (Vanessa Redgrave) wishes to leave her country home, Howards End, to Margaret Schlegel (Emma Thompson in an Academy Award-winning role), a modest woman of little means who will soon be forced out of her own home in London. But Ruth's husband, Henry (Anthony Hopkins), an upper middle class businessman, keeps secret her desire even after he and Margaret become friends. However, after Henry and Margaret marry, their class differences and philosophies threaten to cause them unhappiness. Margaret's sister, Helen (Helena Bonham Carter), is disgusted by the Wilcox's snobbish ways and is attracted to helping struggling clerk Leonard Bast (Sam West) improve his position. Merchant-Ivory screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala was the force behind adapting this Forster novel into a film, winning her second Academy Award for her screenplay; her first Oscar was for A ROOM WITH A VIEW. If You Enjoy "Howards End (Blu-Ray)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Howards End (Blu-Ray)"There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review!
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