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      A Room With a View

      Released Mar 7, 1986 1 hr. 55 min. Drama List
      100% 35 Reviews Tomatometer 85% 25,000+ Ratings Audience Score In this British drama based on the novel by E.M. Forster, Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham-Carter), a young Englishwoman, is touring Italy with her older cousin (Maggie Smith). At a hotel in Florence, Lucy meets the charming and free-spirited George Emerson (Julian Sands). Although intrigued by George, once she's back in England Lucy ponders settling down with the wealthy, staid Cecil Vyse (Daniel Day-Lewis). When George reappears in her life, Lucy must decide between him and Cecil. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered May 25 Buy Now

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      The hard edges of E.M. Foster novel maybe sanded off, but what we get with A Room with a View is an eminently entertaining comedy with an intellectual approach to love.

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      John H A great period piece about love vs duty and lying to everyone including yourself Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/21/24 Full Review Nadine H Just the best. I have seen it with great pleasure many times. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/21/24 Full Review Ali N Now this is a movie! Tired of superheroes? Tired of CGI? Tired of movies lacking plots or stories or real characters or just plain ole keeping your interest long enough to watch the whole damn thing? Well, look no further than 1985 and the romantic film, A Room with a View. It's got Helena Bonham-Carter. It's got Daniel Day-Lewis. It's got a sexy Judi Dench wearing a tie (oh my!). It's got romance. It's got star-crossed lovers. It's got Italy. It's got England. It's got tennis playing on real grass. It's got men running around a small pond stark naked with their penises flapping about and everything! And it was produced and directed by a real-life gay couple. What more could you ask for?? Why can't Hollywood make movies like this again? Oh yeah, because this is a European film, so Hollywood never made movies like this in the first place. Guess it's time for me to truck on over to Europe to get me some quality storytelling. Hollywood is too busy selling me men in tights. I'm a lesbian, so I prefer women to be in tights instead. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/08/23 Full Review Steve M Interesting story line about finding your soul mate in staid old England. Lots of stars and soon to be stars in this movie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/31/23 Full Review Ian L Six star. Endless fun. Make sure you watch the original version and soundtrack though. The recent soundtrack version was poor. Helena's best film, and a riveting duet cameo from Maggie and Judi Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Mark A Slow, but beautifully filmed. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/20/22 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Wendy Ide Times (UK) Adapted by Merchant Ivory from EM Forster’s novel, this is a lush wallow in nostalgic romanticism. Dec 19, 2023 Full Review Bob Thomas Associated Press The simple story is embroidered with delightful dialogue and rare characterizations. Rated: 9/10 Nov 2, 2021 Full Review Paul Attanasio Washington Post If amusing, "A Room With a View" is little more than a lark, a series of skits, a two-hour tribute to the rich British eccentric. Jan 4, 2018 Full Review Hal Lipper Tampa Bay Times A Room With a View is an outstanding period piece. It captures Forster's characters in their milieu with a temperament that effectively stirs modern-day sensitivities. Rated: 5/5 Nov 3, 2021 Full Review Taylor Baker Drink in the Movies Episode 11: Moving On Rated: 60/100 Sep 1, 2021 Full Review Mark Jackson Epoch Times "A Room With a View" is an artistically told tale of a Victorian-era "Little-Miss-Can't-Be-Wrong" learning to follow her heart and live her bliss. Rated: 4.5/5 Jan 14, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis In this British drama based on the novel by E.M. Forster, Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham-Carter), a young Englishwoman, is touring Italy with her older cousin (Maggie Smith). At a hotel in Florence, Lucy meets the charming and free-spirited George Emerson (Julian Sands). Although intrigued by George, once she's back in England Lucy ponders settling down with the wealthy, staid Cecil Vyse (Daniel Day-Lewis). When George reappears in her life, Lucy must decide between him and Cecil.
      Director
      James Ivory
      Screenwriter
      E.M. Forster, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
      Distributor
      Warner Home Vídeo, Image Entertainment Inc.
      Production Co
      Goldcrest Films International, Merchant Ivory Productions, National Film Finance Corporation
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 7, 1986, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Aug 25, 2015
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $12.0M
      Sound Mix
      Dolby, Surround
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