A Room with a View
(1985)
Based on the novel of
the same name this film from director James Ivory stars Maggie Smith,
Helena Bonham Carter and Julian Sands. During the Edwardian era a
young girl travels to Florence and meets a strange cast of ex-pats
and tourists before returning home.
As with all
Merchant-Ivory films this film looks excellent, capturing a great
view of both Florence and rural England. There is good source
material from the book which looks at the English culture of the
period contrasting the inside/outside with the restricted/open views
of the characters. Beyond the lead roles there is a good mix of
talented British actors, especially Daniel Day-Lewis in a rather
unusual role for him.
5/5
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