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The Wings of the Dove

1997

Iain Softley

Helena Bonham Carter, Linus Roache, Alison Elliott, Elizabeth McGovern ...

6.5

1,015

Drama Kate Croy's mother was born to wealth and privilege, but she threw it all away to marry Kate's father, a penniless opium addict who admits to having stolen from his wife. After her mother's death, Kate is offered an opportunity to return to the life her mother gave up. There is a condition, however: Kate must sever all of her old ties, not only to her father, but also to her lover, the muck-raking journalist Merton Densher, whom she has ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"There is a fascination in the way smart people try to figure one another out. The film is acted with great tenderness (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Stephen Holden The New York Times	"Few films have explored the human face this searchingly and found such complex psychological topography"	POS
United States	David Stratton Variety	"This handsomely produced Miramax release renders one of Henry James’ lesser novels into a mostly satisfying romantic melodrama"	POS
United States	Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle	"Softley is a master stylist (...) he's among the best when it comes to creating whole worlds out of thin celluloid, and 'The Wings of the Dove' is no different (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Edward Guthmann SFGATE	"A luscious, surprisingly complex adaptation of the Henry James"	POS
United States	TV Guide	"Bonham Carter's performance as the calculating Kate should put those Helena Bonham Corsets jokes to rest for a while."	POS
United States	Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly	"Undeniably a 'modernization' of James, The Wings of the Dove is also a great film"	POS

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