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  • 2001
  • R
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 2 h 10 m
  • 2001
  • R
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 2 h 10 m

Summary An intricately plotted tale of thwarted love and betrayal which tells the story of an extravagantly rich American widower (Nolte) and his sheltered daughter (Beckinsale), both of whom marry only to discover that their respective mates, a beautiful American expatriate and an impoverished Italian aristocrat (Thurman and Northam), are entan...

Directed By: James Ivory

Written By: Henry James, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

  • 2001
  • R
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 2 h 10 m
  • 2001
  • R
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 2 h 10 m

The Golden Bowl

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 30 Critic Reviews
62
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 5 User Ratings
5.6
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Summary An intricately plotted tale of thwarted love and betrayal which tells the story of an extravagantly rich American widower (Nolte) and his sheltered daughter (Beckinsale), both of whom marry only to discover that their respective mates, a beautiful American expatriate and an impoverished Italian aristocrat (Thurman and Northam), are entan...

Directed By: James Ivory

Written By: Henry James, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 30 Critic Reviews
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60% Positive
18 Reviews
37% Mixed
11 Reviews
3% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 30 Critic Reviews
62
60% Positive
18 Reviews
37% Mixed
11 Reviews
3% Negative
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Yet another Merchant Ivory triumph.
By Kevin Thomas FULL REVIEW
75
I admired this movie. It kept me at arm's length, but that is where I am supposed to be; the characters are after all at arm's length from each other, and the tragedy of the story is implied but never spoken aloud.
By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW
70
Worth the price of admission if only to see the slinky Thurman decked out in a form-fitting, sequined pre-flapper era outfit. The word stunning hardly does her justice.
By Jean Oppenheimer FULL REVIEW
67
There's no mirth, and precious little passion, left in this house.
By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW
60
This early-1900s costume drama surely differs from Henry James's source novel.
By Lisa Alspector FULL REVIEW
50
What is grating is the filmmakers' perennial tendency to underestimate their audiences; their lack of faith leads them to drive home each nuance with a hammer.
By Ken Fox FULL REVIEW
25
Takes a literary milestone of ambiguity and makes everything about it blisteringly obvious.
By Michael Sragow FULL REVIEW

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20% Negative
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Production Company Merchant Ivory Productions, TF1 International, Miramax
Release Date Apr 27, 2001
Duration 2 h 10 m
Rating R
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Website http://www.merchantivory.com/goldenbowl/news.html
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Awards

Evening Standard British Film Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Cannes Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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