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      The Wings of the Dove

      1997, Drama, 1h 41m

      34 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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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. Read critic reviews

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      Movie Info

      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.

      • Rating: R

      • Genre: Drama

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Iain Softley

      • Producer: David Parfitt, Stephen Evans

      • Writer: Henry James, Hossein Amini

      • Release Date (Theaters):  original

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $13.7M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Miramax Films

      • Production Co: Miramax Films

      • Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Surround

      • Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Scope (2.35:1)

      Cast & Crew

      Linus Roache
      Alison Elliott
      Elizabeth McGovern
      Michael Gambon
      Paul Feldsher
      Bob Weinstein
      Harvey Weinstein
      Ed Shearmur
      Eduardo Serra
      Tariq Anwar
      John Beard
      Martyn John
      Joanne Woollard
      Sandy Powell

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      • Oct 05, 2013

        Helena Bonham Carter back in a period piece that's worthy of note due to her playing a contemptuous schemer

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      • Jan 14, 2013

        Solidly filmed, this movie suffers from the great plague of the period piece - how to make the damn thing interesting. Unfortunately Sofftley never does and we are lulled into a well acted malaise.

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      • Nov 17, 2011

        Another very nice movie for romantic women of any age. Entertaining, and well put together, but sad. Helena Bonham is just lovely in this.

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      • Mar 26, 2011

        Well acted, but the film is a such a brief adaptation of the novel we really don't get a chance to get to know the characters well enough to understand their decisions or to feel for them when they are hurt.

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