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The Wings of the Dove is a 1997 British-American romantic drama film directed by Iain Softley and starring Helena Bonham Carter, Linus Roache, and Alison Elliott. The screenplay by Hossein Amini is based on the 1902 novel of the same name by Henry James.
Mar 13, 1998 · A 1997 drama romance film based on Henry James' novel, starring Helena Bonham Carter, Linus Roache and Alison Elliott. It tells the story of a woman who schemes to marry a journalist by befriending a dying heiress.
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- Drama, Romance
- Iain Softley
- 1998-03-13
The Wings of the Dove is a 1902 novel by Henry James. It tells the story of Milly Theale, an American heiress stricken with a serious disease, and her effect on the people around her. Some of these people befriend Milly with honourable motives, while others are more self-interested.
- Henry James
- 1902
The Wings of the Dove patiently explores class divisions in early 20th century Europe through the well-written and beautifully acted travails of star-crossed lovers. Kate (Helena Bonham Carter)...
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- Iain Softley
- R
- Helena Bonham Carter
The Wings of the Dove, novel by Henry James, published in 1902. It explores one of James’s favourite themes: the cultural clash between naive Americans and sophisticated, often decadent Europeans. The story is set in London and Venice.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Nov 14, 1997 · A film adaptation of Henry James' novel about a plot to deceive a dying heiress and her lover. The review praises the actors' performances and the film's atmosphere, but criticizes the changes from the book.
In the early years of the twentieth century, an impoverished British woman, Kate Croy (Helena Bonham Carter), seems trapped by, and dependent upon, her wealthy aunt. Befriending a fatally ill, rich American woman provides Kate with not only a trip to Venice, but an opportunity to break free of her aunt and her poverty.
