The Portrait of a Lady (film)
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| Directed by | Jane Campion |
| Written by | Laura Jones |
| Starring | Nicole Kidman John Malkovich Barbara Hershey Mary-Louise Parker |
| Music by | Wojciech Kilar |
| Distributed by | Gramercy Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 28 August 1996 (VFF) 24 December 1996 (United States) 28 February 1997 (United Kingdom) |
| Running time | 142 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $3,692,836 (USA) |
The Portrait of a Lady is a 1996 film adaptation of Henry James's novel The Portrait of a Lady directed by Jane Campion.
The film stars Nicole Kidman, Barbara Hershey, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker, Martin Donovan, Shelley Duvall, Richard E. Grant, Shelley Winters, Viggo Mortensen, Valentina Cervi, Christian Bale, and John Gielgud.
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[edit] Plot
The film tells the story of Isabel Archer (Kidman), an innocent young woman of independent means who is manipulated by her "friend" Madame Merle (Hershey) and the devious Gilbert Osmond (Malkovich).
The film is relatively faithful to the novel but caused controversy with an interpolated dream sequence in which Isabel has an erotic fantasy involving all of her suitors.
[edit] Cast
- Nicole Kidman as Isabel Archer
- John Malkovich as Gilbert Osmond
- Barbara Hershey as Madame Serena Merle
- Mary-Louise Parker as Henrietta Stackpole
- Martin Donovan as Ralph Touchett
- Shelley Winters as Mrs. Touchett
- John Gielgud as Mr. Touchett
- Shelley Duvall as Countess Gemini
- Richard E. Grant as Lord Warburton
- Viggo Mortensen as Caspar Goodwood
- Christian Bale as Edward Rosier
- Valentina Cervi as Pansy Osmond
- Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Bob Bantling
[edit] Awards
The film was released in 1996 and won several awards for costuming, screenplay, as well as acting awards for Hershey and Donovan. It was nominated for two Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress and Best Costume Design[1]
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