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Where Angels Fear to Tread

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When a rich widow, Lilia (Helen Mirren), visits Tuscany with her friend Caroline (Helena Bonham Carter), she falls in love with Gino (Giovanni Guidelli), a poor man. Lilia's former mother-in-law, Irma (Judy Davis), doesn't think the marriage is a suitable one, but she can't convince Lilia to return to England. When Lilia dies in childbirth, Irma sends her son, Philip (Rupert Graves), to bring the child back, but he encounters multiple obstacles, including his newfound infatuation with Italy.
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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: C Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Rated: 3/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Where Angels Fear to Tread was released in England last summer, and has the misfortune to open here just before Howards End, one of the year's best films. If you have time to see only one Forster this year, Angels is not the one. Rated: 2/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Katherine Monk Vancouver Sun Every actor turns in a solid, balanced and detailed performance. Rated: 4/4 Aug 16, 2021 Full Review Malcolm Johnson Hartford Courant Ascends into a romantic tragedy that nearly rivals earlier film versions of E.M. Forster novels. Apr 10, 2018 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Aug 10, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Michelle P Was it normal during this time period to leave a newborn completely unattended all day on the floor in a room upstairs directly adjacent to a stairwell? Completely unbelievable storyline. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/03/24 Full Review Pretty P This movie was not easy to watch but I pushed through it determined to arrive at a satisfactory conclusion to a rather rambling beginning. Rupert Graves stole the film, in my opinion, as the somewhat stifled young English lawyer who tries to embrace the ‘Dolce Vita’ of the Tuscan way of way. However, his Victorian stuffiness and subjugated personality continue to hold him back and contribute significantly to the terrible tragedy that befalls his ‘friend’ Gino and his precious baby son. Overall, the film is wanting for more depth and delicacy. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/28/24 Full Review Sn H A film about females overstepping the mark and meddling and how males swept along with it suffer the consequences. That's the message I took from the film, it was set in a time of major social upheaval in Britain which made me wonder was that just a coincidence, it's very well acted and easy on the eye. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/07/23 Full Review Audience Member This film was exhausting! I'm glad I didn't read the book. Would've been a waste of time. Terrible storyline...the only thing correct was the way English people were back then. Conceited, selfish, judgemental, opinionated and arrogant. Hated the way they got away with kidnapping and manslaughter. Stupid ending. Don't even bother to watch the start. The half star is for the Italian location. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Horrible story line and mumbling dialog. A baby gets kidnapped and dies in the process, yet nobody is so much as arrested. Instead, they go about their merry way. Great cinematography and production quality; too bad it was wasted on such complete trash. Don't waste your time. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Having not read the novel, the film take an unexpected detour halfway that almost turns it into two completely different films. A terrific performances by Rupert Graves is the glue that hold it together, though. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When a rich widow, Lilia (Helen Mirren), visits Tuscany with her friend Caroline (Helena Bonham Carter), she falls in love with Gino (Giovanni Guidelli), a poor man. Lilia's former mother-in-law, Irma (Judy Davis), doesn't think the marriage is a suitable one, but she can't convince Lilia to return to England. When Lilia dies in childbirth, Irma sends her son, Philip (Rupert Graves), to bring the child back, but he encounters multiple obstacles, including his newfound infatuation with Italy.
Director
Charles Sturridge
Producer
Derek Granger
Production Co
WGBH, Chestermead, BBC America
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 21, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.4M
Runtime
1h 53m
Sound Mix
Surround
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