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Merchant-Ivory's adaptation of E.M. Forster's novel stars Helena Bonham Carter and Maggie Smith who, on holiday in Florence, encounter the uncouth Denholm Elliott and his son Julian Sands. After an unpleasant incident, the two women return to Surrey but when Elliott and Sands turn up as tenants of a nearby house, all sorts of romantic complications ensue.

Keywords:

Comedy, Drama, Romance, Based-on-Novel, Movie, Film, Movies, Films, Nudity, Oscar Best Picture Nominated

Additional Information:

(1985) (UK) (4 Star)

Cast:

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

Supporting Cast:

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
Rupert Graves	.... In England - Freddy Honeychurch
Peter Cellier	.... In England - Sir Harry Otway a landlord

Directors:

James Ivory

Writers:

E.M. Forster