Howards End

1992 · 142 min · EN · PG · 7.0 (613 votes)

Dir. James Ivory · Starring Emma Thompson, Helena Bonham Carter, Anthony Hopkins, Samuel West, Vanessa Redgrave, Adrian Ross Magenty · Music Richard Robbins

“Based on the Novel by E.M. Forster”

DramaRomance

A saga of class relations and changing times in an Edwardian England on the brink of modernity, the film centers on liberal Margaret Schlegel, who, along with her sister Helen, becomes involved with two couples: wealthy, conservative industrialist Henry Wilcox and his wife Ruth, and the downwardly mobile working-class Leonard Bast and his mistress Jackie.

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This film feels like stepping into a beautifully preserved, emotionally rich tapestry of Edwardian England. It's a sophisticated, poignant journey through societal expectations and personal desires, wrapped in lush aesthetics. The mood is one of thoughtful romance and gentle melancholy, exploring the subtle tremors of a changing world with grace.

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