The Portrait of a Lady

The Portrait of a Lady

1996 · 144 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.0 (200 votes)
Dir. Jane Campion · Starring Nicole Kidman, John Malkovich, Barbara Hershey, Mary-Louise Parker, Christian Bale, Shelley Winters · Music Wojciech Kilar

Based on the Novel by Henry James.

DramaRomance

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.

VIBE

A lush, European-set period piece that feels like a richly embroidered tapestry. It's a slow, deliberate exploration of a young woman's awakening to the complexities of love, money, and the suffocating expectations of society.

melancholicwistfulelegiacsophisticatedslow-burnperiod dramaarthouseliterary adaptationwealthindependencebetrayalartsocietal expectations
friendshipbased on novel or bookintellectualmanipulationeuropemoneyamericanartrichwoman director19th century