Ms. Isabel Archer isn't afraid to challenge societal norms. Impressed by her free spirit, her kindhearted cousin writes her into his fatally ill father's will. Suddenly rich and independent, Isabelle ventures into the world, along the way befriending a cynical intellectual and romancing an art enthusiast. However, the advantage of her affluence is called into question when she realizes the extent to which her money colors her relationships.
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Prestige, grave, classical in form and contemplative.
- unpretentiousprestige
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- contemplativerelentless
- earnestironic
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Cast
- Nicole KidmanIsabel Archer
- John MalkovichGilbert Osmond
- Barbara HersheyMadame Serena Merle
- Mary-Louise ParkerHenrietta Stackpole
- Christian BaleEdward Rosier
- Shelley WintersMrs. Touchett
- Richard E. GrantLord Warburton
- Shelley DuvallCountess Gemini
- John GielgudMr. Touchett
- Viggo MortensenCaspar Goodwood
Crew
- Jane CampionDirector
- Laura JonesScreenplay
- Henry JamesNovel
- Stuart DryburghDirector of Photography
- Wojciech KilarOriginal Music Composer
- Veronika JenetEditor
- Steve GolinProducer
- Monty MontgomeryProducer
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