Nice rendition based on E.M.Foster's 1910 novel , the most successful rendition to date , dealing with privilege , class difference, and Edwardian time , all of them are brought to compellingly life by tthe magnificent team Merchant-Ivory-Ruth Prawer Jhabvala . A dramatic series of happenings occurrs after two obstinate middle-class sisters Margaret (Emma Thompson) and Heln (Helena Bonham Carter) become involved with the wealthy Wilcox family (Anthony Hopkins , Vanessa Redgrave , James Wilby) and working class Basts (West , Duffett) .
An agreeable and attractive film with a lot of tragic and dramatic elements regarding the wealthy Wilcoxes, the gentle and idealistic Schlegels and the lower-middle class Basts . An interesting and brooding stuff that sounds like conversation of actual people . It is a visually impressive effort with subtle acting , where a gesture or glance says as much any dialog. Top-notch performances all around . Emma Thompson is especially terrific as the compassionate Margaret , whose Oscar was richly deserved , and her sister Helen played by Helena Boham Catter is really notable . They are both better than one could possibly have imaginated . While Anthony Hopkins , clearly relishing playing , gives a wonderful piece of work . James Wilby is pretty well , he is a more effective player than heretofore.
It contains colorful and evocative cinematography by Tom Pierece Roberts , his mobile camera work makes wonders on the lush settings, photographing countryside , station , mansion interiors , Banks and cavernous offices of an insurance company . And a classy and sensitive musical score by Richard Robbins , including a long-standing leit motif . The movie is vigorously and enchantingly shot by James Ivory in his usual style . His films usually have a "visual beauty, mature and intelligent themes, shrewd casting and superb acting". This Howard's End won numerous prizes and wide critical acclaim , getting Academy Award to best actress : Emma Thompson , Art direction and production design , Costumes and adapted screenplay . The splendid filmmaker James Ivory directed three features nominated for a 'Best Picture' Academy Award, all produced by Ismail Merchant: A room with a view (1985), Howards End (1992), Remains the day (1993). The three features also all earned nominations for James Ivory as 'Best Director' and for Ruth Prawer Jhabvala as 'Best Adapted Screenplay'. His first films are all set in India and are very much influenced by the style of Satyajit Ray and Jean Renoir. After this period, he filmed three stories in New York and then dedicated his work to the great works of the English literature which made him internationally famous. Examples of this period are The European (1979) and Las Bostonians (1984) by Henry James, Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980) by Jane Austen, Quartet (1981) by Jean Rhys or A room with a view (1985) and Maurice (1987) by E.M. Forster. At age 89, James Ivory became the oldest winner of a competitive BAFTA on 18 Feb. 2018 : Best Adapted Screenplay for Call Me by Your Name (2017) . James Ivory's last feature film as a director was The city of your final destination (2009), which he shot mostly in Argentina from Dec. 2006 to Jan. 2007. Rating : 7/10 . Better than average , worthwhile seeing . Essential and indispensable watching .
An agreeable and attractive film with a lot of tragic and dramatic elements regarding the wealthy Wilcoxes, the gentle and idealistic Schlegels and the lower-middle class Basts . An interesting and brooding stuff that sounds like conversation of actual people . It is a visually impressive effort with subtle acting , where a gesture or glance says as much any dialog. Top-notch performances all around . Emma Thompson is especially terrific as the compassionate Margaret , whose Oscar was richly deserved , and her sister Helen played by Helena Boham Catter is really notable . They are both better than one could possibly have imaginated . While Anthony Hopkins , clearly relishing playing , gives a wonderful piece of work . James Wilby is pretty well , he is a more effective player than heretofore.
It contains colorful and evocative cinematography by Tom Pierece Roberts , his mobile camera work makes wonders on the lush settings, photographing countryside , station , mansion interiors , Banks and cavernous offices of an insurance company . And a classy and sensitive musical score by Richard Robbins , including a long-standing leit motif . The movie is vigorously and enchantingly shot by James Ivory in his usual style . His films usually have a "visual beauty, mature and intelligent themes, shrewd casting and superb acting". This Howard's End won numerous prizes and wide critical acclaim , getting Academy Award to best actress : Emma Thompson , Art direction and production design , Costumes and adapted screenplay . The splendid filmmaker James Ivory directed three features nominated for a 'Best Picture' Academy Award, all produced by Ismail Merchant: A room with a view (1985), Howards End (1992), Remains the day (1993). The three features also all earned nominations for James Ivory as 'Best Director' and for Ruth Prawer Jhabvala as 'Best Adapted Screenplay'. His first films are all set in India and are very much influenced by the style of Satyajit Ray and Jean Renoir. After this period, he filmed three stories in New York and then dedicated his work to the great works of the English literature which made him internationally famous. Examples of this period are The European (1979) and Las Bostonians (1984) by Henry James, Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980) by Jane Austen, Quartet (1981) by Jean Rhys or A room with a view (1985) and Maurice (1987) by E.M. Forster. At age 89, James Ivory became the oldest winner of a competitive BAFTA on 18 Feb. 2018 : Best Adapted Screenplay for Call Me by Your Name (2017) . James Ivory's last feature film as a director was The city of your final destination (2009), which he shot mostly in Argentina from Dec. 2006 to Jan. 2007. Rating : 7/10 . Better than average , worthwhile seeing . Essential and indispensable watching .