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Where Angels Fear to Tread (1905) is a novel by E. M. Forster. The title comes from a line in Alexander Pope 's poem An Essay on Criticism: "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread". The BBC adapted the novel for television in 1966 as a Play of the Month.
- E. M. Forster
- 1905
Feb 28, 1992 · A 1991 adaptation of E.M. Forster's novel about a clash of cultures and classes in Edwardian Italy. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards, and more on IMDb.
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- Drama, Romance
- Charles Sturridge
- 1992-02-28
The phrase 'fools rush in where angels fear to tread' comes from a poem by Alexander Pope, An Essay on Criticism, published in 1711. Pope uses it to warn against rash criticism and to mock the garrulous critics of his time.
Where Angels Fear to Tread is a 1991 British drama film directed by Charles Sturridge and starring Helena Bonham Carter, Judy Davis, Rupert Graves, Giovanni Guidelli, Barbara Jefford, and Helen Mirren. The screenplay by Sturridge, Tim Sullivan, and Derek Granger is based on the 1905 novel of the same name by E. M. Forster.
E.M. Forster. 3.60. 16,319 ratings1,319 reviews. When the young English widow Lilia Herriton takes off on the grand tour and along the way marries a penniless Italian, her in-laws are far from amused. That the marriage should fail and poor Lilia die tragically are only to be expected.
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- Paperback
Where Angels Fear to Tread. Rent Where Angels Fear to Tread on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. When a rich widow, Lilia (Helen...
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- Drama
- PG
Learn about the plot, themes, and characters of E.M. Forster's first novel, set in Italy and featuring an English widow and an Italian man. Find out how critics and filmmakers responded to this classic work of literature.
