A room with a view [videorecording] / Merchant Ivory Productions for Goldcrest presents ; a Goldcrest presentation in association with National Film Finance Corporation, Curzon Film Distributors, and Film Four International ; directed by James Ivory ; produced by Ismail Merchant ; screenplay by Ruth Prawer-Jhabvala.
Based on the novel by E.M. Forster. Originally produced as as motion picture in 1985. Special features: New restoration supervised by Director James Ivory and Cinematographer Tony Pierce-Roberts ; commentary from Simon Callow, Ismail Merchant, James Ivory, and Tony Pierce-Roberts ; archive promotional appearances by Daniel Day-Lewis and Simon Callow ; BBC report on the film's success in the U.S. ; E.M. Forster remembered ; film scrapbook with never-before-seen photos and memorabilia ; Merchant Ivory tribute. Maggie Smith, Helena Bonham Carter, Denholm Elliott, Julian Sands, Simon Callow, Judi Dench, Daniel Day Lewis, Fabia Drake, Patrick Godfrey, Rupert Graves, Joan Henley, Rosemary Leach.
Contents:
Disc one. A room with a view -- Disc two. DVD extras.
Summary:
"Tells the story of the coming of age of Lucy Honeychurch. Longing to burst free from the repression of British upper class manners and mores, she must wrestle with her inner romantic longings to choose between the passionate George and the priggish but socially suitable Cecil"--Container.
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