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      The Wings of the Dove

      R Released Nov 7, 1997 1 hr. 41 min. Drama List
      85% 34 Reviews Tomatometer 78% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score Kate (Helena Bonham Carter) is secretly betrothed to a struggling journalist, Merton Densher (Linus Roache). But she knows her Aunt Maude (Charlotte Rampling) will never approve of the match, since Kate's deceased mother has lost all her money in a marriage to a degenerate opium addict (Michael Gambon). When Kate meets a terminally ill American heiress named Millie (Alison Elliott) traveling through Europe, she comes up with a conniving plan to have both love and wealth. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Apr 17 Buy Now

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      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.

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      Barry M A deep exploration of the heart and how it will have its way no matter what. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/02/21 Full Review steve d I hated the characters and thus the film. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member ???????????????? ??? ?????????????? ?????????? ?????? ???????????????? Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member A devastating look at fine line that separates money and love and how it could push someone to the very edge of decimation. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member The Wings of the Dove is a perfect example of a film that would've been better served with a less conventional approach that focused on delineating the emotional turmoil these characters put themselves through instead of lavishing in its period trappings. As it stands, it's mostly well-done, although it doesn't get truly compelling until the killer ending that prioritizes the character instead of the visual, pushing its performers to vulnerable territory that yields much more rewarding results. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review ashley h The Wings of the Dove is a decent film. It is about a strong-willed aristocratic girl who takes drastic measures to marry her lower-class lover. Helena Bonham Carter and Linus Roache give good performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. Iain Softley did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the drama and romance. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Mike Clark USA Today Instead of piling on distracting historical details and background, Dove trusts the audience to notice behavioral clues and fill in the blanks. Rated: 3.5/4 Jan 10, 2018 Full Review Carol Buckland CNN.com The Wings of the Dove flies high in a year when a whole lot of mega-buck movies barely got off the ground. It's exquisite -- and very adult -- entertainment. Jan 5, 2018 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: A Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Dan DiNicola The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY) Sensuous, intelligent and moving, this is one of the best of the year. Rated: A- Jan 10, 2023 Full Review Wesley Lovell Cinema Sight The film, however, keeps your interest and Bonham Carter makes you feel her lust and pain so easily that hers is one of the finest performances of the year. Rated: 3.5/4 Jan 7, 2023 Full Review Louis Menand The New York Review of Books The problem is that once you posit an atmosphere of relative lubricity, most of the tension in the story disappears. Who in this movie would care if Kate carried on a torrid affair with Merton Densher? Aug 17, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Kate (Helena Bonham Carter) is secretly betrothed to a struggling journalist, Merton Densher (Linus Roache). But she knows her Aunt Maude (Charlotte Rampling) will never approve of the match, since Kate's deceased mother has lost all her money in a marriage to a degenerate opium addict (Michael Gambon). When Kate meets a terminally ill American heiress named Millie (Alison Elliott) traveling through Europe, she comes up with a conniving plan to have both love and wealth.
      Director
      Iain Softley
      Executive Producer
      Paul Feldsher, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein
      Screenwriter
      Henry James, Hossein Amini
      Distributor
      Miramax Films
      Production Co
      Miramax Films
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Nov 7, 1997, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Oct 11, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $13.7M
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Digital, Surround
      Aspect Ratio
      35mm, Scope (2.35:1)
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