Summary:
Kate Croy's mother was born to wealth and privilege, but she threw it all away to marry Kate's father, a penniless opium addict who admits to having stolen from his wife. After her mother's death, Kate is offered an opportunity to return to the life her mother gave up. There is a condition, however: Kate must sever all of her old ties, not only to her father, but also to her lover, the muck-raking journalist Merton Densher, whom she has promised marriage. Kate reluctantly agrees to this, and in the meantime becomes friendly with "the world's richest orphan," Millie Theale, an American making the Grand Tour. Desperate to see Kate, Merton crashes a party that she and Millie are attending, and Millie is attracted to him. When Kate learns that Millie is dying, she comes up with a plan to have her cake and eat it too...but all does not go as planned.
| Runtime: | 102 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for sexuality. |
| Production: | Miramax Films |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Countries: | USA, UK |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Jan 4, 2005 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Iain Softley | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Henry James | Novel |
| Hossein Amini | Screenplay |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Helena Bonham Carter | Kate Croy |
| Linus Roache | Merton Densher |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alex Jennings | Lord Mark |
| Alexander John | Butler |
| Alison Elliott | Millie Theale |
| Ben Miles | First Journalist |
| Charlotte Rampling | Aunt Maude |
| Diana Kent | Merton's Party Companion |
| Elizabeth McGovern | Susan 'Susie' Stringham |
| Gary Condes | Man In Boat Queue |
| Georgio Serafini | Eugenio |
| Michael Gambon | Lionel Croy, Kate's Father |
| Philip Wright | Second Journalist |
| Rachele Crisafulli | Concierge |
| Shirley Chantrell | Opium Den Lady |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Caroline Wood | Associate Producer |
| David Parfitt | Producer |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Mark Cooper | Line Producer |
| Paul Feldsher | Executive Producer |
| Stephen Evans | Producer |
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