The Europeans (1979 film)

The Europeans
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	James Ivory
Written by	Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Produced by	Ismail Merchant
Starring	Lee Remick Robin Ellis Wesley Addy Lisa Eichhorn
Cinematography	Larry Pizer
Edited by	Humphrey Dixon
Music by	Richard Robbins (score) Clara Schumann (theme)
Production company	Merchant Ivory Productions
Distributed by	Enterprise Pictures (UK) Levitt-Pickman (USA)
Release dates	May 1979 (1979-05) (Cannes) July 1979 (1979-07) (UK)
Running time	90 min
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Europeans is a 1979 British Merchant Ivory film, directed by James Ivory, produced by Ismail Merchant, and with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, based on Henry James's novel The Europeans.

Main cast

• Lee Remick as Eugenia Young
• Robin Ellis as Robert Acton
• Wesley Addy as Mr Wentworth
• Tim Choate as Clifford
• Lisa Eichhorn as Gertrude
• Kristin Griffith as Lizzie Acton
• Nancy New as Charlotte
• Norman Snow as Mr Brand
• Helen Stenborg as Mrs Acton
• Tim Woodward as Felix Young
• Gedda Petry as Augustine

Locations

• Barrett House, 79 Main Street, New Ipswich, New Hampshire, USA
• Bullard-Barr House, New Ipswich, New Hampshire, USA
• Concord, Massachusetts, USA
• Gardner-Pingree House, 128 Essex Street, Salem, Massachusetts, USA
• Lyman Estate, 185 Lyman Street, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
• Salem Maritime National Historic Site, 174 Derby Street, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Awards and nominations

The Europeans received many nominations but no wins. It was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival; for Best Costume Design (Judy Moorcroft) at the 1980 Academy Awards; for Best Foreign Film at the 1980 Golden Globes Awards; and for Best Costume Design, Best Production Design and Best Supporting Actress at the 1980 BAFTA Awards.

External links

• Template:BFI Explore
• The Europeans at IMDb
• The Europeans at AllMovie
• Merchant Ivory Productions page about The Europeans