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87 out of 100

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7.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

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  • Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson
  • Summary: Merchant Ivory's adaptation of E.M. Forster's story of two unmarried sisters who befriend a poor young clerk and unwittingly ruin his life.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    The splendid cast embodies the characters so fully that the events actually seem to be happening to them, instead of unfolding from a screenplay.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Vincent Canby
    100
    Merchant, Ivory and Jhabvala triumph again with their entertaining, richly textured film. [13 March 1992]
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  3. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Rosenbaum
    60
    This is the apotheosis of Classics Illustrated filmmaking, aiming at nothing more than tasteful reduction, and the fact that it's done so well here doesn't mean that it's necessarily worth doing.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. LaurieB
    10
    This is simply an amazing film. The acting was so suberp, I was walking out of the house to go do something I had looked forward to all day, the film came on and within moments I was glued to my chair. Beautifully filmed and acted. Emma Thompson won every award known to man for this role including the oscar.… Expand
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  2. [Anonymous]
    5
    Very disappointing - despite the lovely settings, powerful story and some of the best actors. Performances unconvincing, and less than had expected.
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