A Room with a View
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Directed by	James Ivory
Produced by	Ismail Merchant
Written by	Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (based on the novel by E.M. Forster)
Starring	Maggie Smith Helena Bonham Carter Denholm Elliott Julian Sands Daniel Day Lewis Judi Dench
Music by	Richard Robbins (score) Giacomo Puccini (sung by Kiri Te Kanawa)
Cinematography	Tony Pierce-Roberts
Editing by	Humphrey Dixon
Distributed by	Curzon (UK) Cinecom (US)
Release date(s)	December, 1985 (premiere) 11 April 1986 (wide) 7 March 1986 (NYC) April, 1986 (wide)
Running time	UK:117 min
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$3,000,000 (estimated)
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A Room with a View is a 1986 Merchant Ivory Productions' Academy Award-winning feature film, with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. The film was directed by James Ivory and produced by Ismail Merchant. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 350 × 535 pixelsFull resolution (350 × 535 pixel, file size: 32 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)original movie poster source:www. ... James Francis Ivory (born June 7, 1928) is an award-winning American film director, best known for the results of his long collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions, which included both Indian-born producer Ismail Merchant and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. ... Ismail Merchant (December 25, 1936 – May 25, 2005) was an Indian-born film producer, best known for the results of his famously long collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions which included director James Ivory and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. ... Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, CBE (born May 7, 1927) is a Booker prize-winning novelist, short story writer, and two-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter. ... Edward Morgan Forster (January 1, 1879 - June 7, 1970) was an English novelist. ... Dame Margaret Natalie Smith, DBE (born 28 December 1934), better known as Dame Maggie Smith, is a two-time Academy Award, and Emmy-winning English film, stage, and television actress. ... Helena Bonham Carter (born May 26, 1966) is an Academy Award-nominated British actress, known for her roles in the films A Room with a View, Howards End, and Fight Club. ... Elliott in The Signal-Man Denholm Mitchell Elliott (May 31, 1922 – October 6, 1992) was a distinguished British actor, well known for his appearances on stage, film and television. ... Julian Sands (born January 15, 1958) is a British actor. ... Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born April 29, 1957) is a British actor. ... Dame Judith Olivia Dench, CH, DBE, FRSA, (born 9 December 1934), usually known as Dame Judi Dench, is an Academy Award, Golden Globe, Tony, three-time BAFTA, and six-time Laurence Olivier Award-winning English actress. ... Richard Robbins is American composer for Merchant Ivory Film mainly. ... Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini (December 22, 1858 – November 29, 1924) was an Italian composer whose operas, including La bohème, Tosca, and Madama Butterfly, are among the most frequently performed in the standard repertoire. ... Dame Kiri Janette Te Kanawa IPA: , ONZ, AC, DBE, (born March 6, 1944) is an internationally famous New Zealand opera singer. ... Tony Pierce-Roberts is a Director of Photography born in Birkenhead, England. ... Humphrey Dixon is a British film editor. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... // Back to the Future, starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson Rambo: First Blood Part II, starring Sylvester Stallone Rocky IV, starring Sylvester Stallone The Color Purple, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Avery, Rae Dawn Chong, Adolph Caesar Out of Africa, starring Meryl Streep and... is the 101st day of the year (102nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Gos Belinda Carlisle Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver. ... New York, New York redirects here. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... // April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Gos Belinda Carlisle Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver. ... James Ivory (left) and Ismail Merchant (right) in New York City in 1974. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, CBE (born May 7, 1927) is a Booker prize-winning novelist, short story writer, and two-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter. ... James Francis Ivory (born June 7, 1928) is an award-winning American film director, best known for the results of his long collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions, which included both Indian-born producer Ismail Merchant and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. ... Ismail Merchant (December 25, 1936 – May 25, 2005) was an Indian-born film producer, best known for the results of his famously long collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions which included director James Ivory and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. ...

The film is based upon the novel A Room with a View by E.M. Forster and stars Maggie Smith (Charlotte Bartlett), Helena Bonham Carter (Lucy Honeychurch), Denholm Elliott (Mr. Emerson), Julian Sands (George Emerson), Simon Callow (Mr. Beebe), Judi Dench (Miss Eleanor Lavish), Daniel Day-Lewis (Cecil Vyse), and Rupert Graves (Freddy Honeychurch). This article is about the book. ... Edward Morgan Forster (January 1, 1879 - June 7, 1970) was an English novelist. ... Dame Margaret Natalie Smith, DBE (born 28 December 1934), better known as Dame Maggie Smith, is a two-time Academy Award, and Emmy-winning English film, stage, and television actress. ... Helena Bonham Carter (born May 26, 1966) is an Academy Award-nominated British actress, known for her roles in the films A Room with a View, Howards End, and Fight Club. ... Elliott in The Signal-Man Denholm Mitchell Elliott (May 31, 1922 – October 6, 1992) was a distinguished British actor, well known for his appearances on stage, film and television. ... Julian Sands (born January 15, 1958) is a British actor. ... Simon Philip Hugh Callow, CBE (born June 15, 1949 in London, England) is a highly-regarded British actor of stage, film and television, and a biographer of Orson Welles and Charles Laughton. ... Dame Judith Olivia Dench, CH, DBE, FRSA, (born 9 December 1934), usually known as Dame Judi Dench, is an Academy Award, Golden Globe, Tony, three-time BAFTA, and six-time Laurence Olivier Award-winning English actress. ... Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957), is an Academy-Award winning and Golden Globe-award nominated actor. ... Rupert Graves (born 30 June 1963) is an English actor. ...

Synopsis

The film tells the story of a woman struggling with her individuality in the face of the restrictive Edwardian culture of turn-of-the century England and her love for a free-spirited young man. The story begins in Florence then moves to England. The Edwardian period or Edwardian era in the United Kingdom is the period 1901 to 1910, the reign of King Edward VII. It succeeded the Victorian period and is sometimes extended to include the period up to the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912, the start of World War... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... Florence (Italian: ) is the capital city of the region of Tuscany, Italy. ...

The film is a close adaptation of Forster's novel (but for its unequivocally happy ending), and even uses his chapter titles to divide the film into sections.

The premise of the story centers on the development of Miss Lucy Honeychurch. We first encounter Lucy as she is on holiday in Italy with her chaperone, Charlotte Bartlett. Both Lucy and Charlotte are conventionally English in contrast with the more free-thinking and free-spirited backdrop of Italy. It is at a small pensione in Italy that Lucy meets elderly Mr. Emerson and his handsome son, George. These men, although English, represent the forward-thinking ideals of the turn-of-the-century. They are the living embodiment of change, seeking to leave behind the repression and caution that was the norm in Victorian times. At first, the two Emerson men seem strange and unfamiliar to Lucy and Charlotte. However, as Lucy begins her journey to maturity and selfhood, she finds herself drawn to the men, especially the handsome George. Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her accession to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian era of the United Kingdom marked the height of the British Industrial Revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ...

In an unguarded moment, George embraces and passionately kisses Lucy as she approaches him to ask a question. The scene takes place in a rural barley field, but is seen by chaperone Charlotte and quickly stopped. George's lust and unrestrained passion shocks Lucy, but lights a secret desire and romance in her heart for the handsome young man.

Upon returning to England, Lucy forgets her passionate kiss and brief friendship with George Emerson. She accepts a marriage proposal from an uptight, emotionally impotent, arrogant man named Cecil Vyse. Assuming that she will never see George Emerson again, Lucy moves forward with Cecil. However, she soon learns that both George and his father have moved to her small village and will be neighbors in her community.

At first, Lucy seems happy and pleased to make an engagement with Cecil, who is a respected and wealthy man. They both seem destined to follow a path of doing what is expected of them, reacting in a dispassionate way to life, and never experiencing any fluctuations of emotions. Lucy's innocence and desire to be the perfect young English lady suggest that she would prefer Cecil's safety and stability. Her passionate piano playing suggests that deeper emotions lie beneath the surface of Lucy's cool, calm exterior. The appearance of George Emerson soon disrupts her plans and forces her to make a choice between the dull, dry security she would find with Cecil or the wild uncertainty she would have with George.

After a period of living in Lucy's small village, the Emerson men decide that they do not fit in with the locals. The two men make plans to move out of their home, and find a more open-minded place to live. Lucy has already broken her ties to Cecil, and wants to travel for a while. She yearns to separate herself from the antics of her bother, Freddy, as well as the sweet-yet-tiresome older neighbors (including Charlotte Bartlett and Lucy's own mother). Just as she is about to leave Windy Corner to set out on an independent adventure, she reunites with George Emerson; they elope to Florence.

Cast and roles

• Maggie Smith - In Florence - Charlotte Bartlett, a chaperon
• Helena Bonham Carter - In Florence - Lucy Honeychurch, Miss Bartlett's cousin and charge
• Denholm Elliott - In Florence - Mr. Emerson, an English tourist
• Julian Sands - In Florence - George Emerson
• Simon Callow - In Florence - The Reverend Mr. Beebe
• Patrick Godfrey - In Florence - The Reverend Mr. Eager, Chaplain of the Anglican Church in Florence
• Judi Dench - In Florence - Eleanor Lavish, a novelist
• Fabia Drake - In Florence - Miss Catharine Alan
• Joan Henley - In Florence - Miss Teresa Alan
• Amanda Walker - In Florence - The Cockney Signora
• Daniel Day-Lewis - In England - Cecil Vyse
• Maria Britneva - In England - Mrs Vyse, Cecil's mother
• Rosemary Leach - In England - Mrs Honeychurch, Lucy's mother
• Rupert Graves - In England - Freddy Honeychurch, Lucy's brother
• Peter Cellier - In England - Sir Harry Otway, a landlord
• Mia Fothergill - In England - Minnie Beebe
• Kitty Aldridge - New Lucy
• Brigid Erin Bates - Maid at Windy Corner
• Isabella Celani - Persephone
• Luigi Di Fiore - Murdered Youth
• Matyelok Gibbs - New Charlotte
• Mirio Guidelli - Santa Croce Guide
• Freddy Korner - Mr. Floyd
• Patricia Lawrence - Mrs. Butterworth
• Elizabeth Marangoni - Miss Pole
• Peter Munt - Coachman
• Luca Rossi - Phaeton
• Stefano Serboli - Fighting Youth
• Phillida Sewell - Lady at Sir Harry's Garden Party
• Margaret Ward - Lady at Sir Harry's Garden Party
• Richard Robbins - Party Guest (uncredited)
• James Wilby - Party Guest (uncredited)

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Awards

The film was nominated for several Academy Awards: Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ...

• Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (won)
• Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (won)
• Best Costume Design (won)

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• Best Picture
• Best Director
• Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Denholm Elliott)
• Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Maggie Smith)
• Best Cinematography

The film also won the BAFTA Award for Best Film and Maggie Smith won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. // The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Academy Awards, awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which are voted on by others within the industry. ... The Academy Award for Directing is one of the awards given to directors working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. ... The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the awards given to male actors working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the awards given to actresses working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is awarded each year to a cinematographer for his work in one particular motion picture. ... This page lists the winners and nominees for the BAFTA Award for Best Film, BAFTA Award for Best Film not in the English Language and Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film for each year, in addition to the retired earlier versions of those awards. ... The Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in 1944 for a performance in a motion picture released in the previous year. ...

Soundtrack

1. O mio babbino caro (from Gianni Schicchi by Puccini) - Kiri Te Kanawa
2. The Pensione Bertollini - London PO/Sir John Pritchard
3. Lucy, Charlotte And Miss Lavish See The City - London PO/Sir John Pritchard
4. In The Piazza Signoria - London PO/Sir John Pritchard
5. The Embankment - London PO/Sir John Pritchard
6. Phaeton And Persephone - London PO/Sir John Pritchard
7. Chi Il Bel Sogno De Doretta (from La Rondine, Act One by Puccini) - Kiri Te Kanawa
8. The Storm - London PO/Sir John Pritchard
9. Home, And The Betrothal - London PO/Sir John Pritchard
10. The Sacred Lake - London PO/Sir John Pritchard
11. The Allan Sisters - London PO/Sir John Pritchard
12. In The National Gallery - London PO/Sir John Pritchard
13. Windy Corner - London PO/Sir John Pritchard
14. Habanera - London PO/Sir John Pritchard
15. The Broken Engagement - London PO/Sir John Pritchard
16. Return To Florence - London PO/Sir John Pritchard L
17. End Titles - London PO/Sir John Pritchard

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See also

• Baedeker, a travel guide mentioned several times in the film
• Chiddingstone Castle, used as a location for the film

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External links

• Merchant Ivory Production
• A Room with a View at the Internet Movie Database