A Room with a View

Name: A Room with a View
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1986-03-07
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Helena Bonham Carter, Julian Sands, Maggie Smith, Denholm Elliott, Daniel Day-Lewis

1986·Movie·NR·117 min·★ 6.9(840)

Drama Romance More English titles

“An Edwardian Romance”

When Lucy Honeychurch and chaperon Charlotte Bartlett find themselves in Florence with rooms without views, fellow guests Mr Emerson and son George step in to remedy the situation. Meeting the Emersons could change Lucy's life forever but, once back in England, how will her experiences in Tuscany affect her marriage plans?

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About A Room with a View

A Room with a View is a 1986 English-language drama and romance film directed by James Ivory. The cast is led by Helena Bonham Carter, Julian Sands, Maggie Smith. It has a runtime of 1h 57m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Britbox Apple TV Channel , YouTube TV.

A Room with a View was produced by Curzon Film Distributors, Goldcrest, and National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC) and made in United Kingdom. It was released on March 7, 1986, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $3 million, it went on to gross $21 million worldwide.

Director: James Ivory
Writers: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Release date: March 7, 1986
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: $3 million
Box office: $21 million
Production: Curzon Film Distributors, Goldcrest, National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC)

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A Room with a View cast & crew

A Room with a View was directed by James Ivory and written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala.

The cast features Helena Bonham Carter as Lucy Honeychurch, Julian Sands as George Emerson, Maggie Smith as Charlotte Bartlett, Denholm Elliott as Mr. Emerson, Daniel Day-Lewis as Cecil Vyse, and Simon Callow as The Reverend Mr. Beebe.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Richard Robbins, cinematography is by Tony Pierce-Roberts, and it was produced by Ismail Merchant.

Is A Room with a View worth watching?

A Room with a View holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 840 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 57m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, A Room with a View is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch A Room with a View

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