Room With A View, A (1985) [Blu-ray]
Comedy | Drama | Romance

Nominated for eight Academy Awards (1986), including Best Picture, and winner of three, Adapted Screenplay, Costume Design and Art Direction, A Room With a View is the film that cemented the reputation of Merchant Ivory as masters of the period film. A brilliant adaptation of E.M. Forster's novel, A Room With a View tells the story of the coming of age of Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham-Carter). 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 (Julian Sands) and the priggish but socially suitable Cecil (Daniel Day-Lewis). Boasting a brilliant supporting cast including Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Denholm Elliot and Simon Callow, A Room With a View is one of the most charming and delightful romantic comedies ever filmed.

User Comment: moviefan2003va from Washington, DC, 9 July 2003 • This movie remains one of my favorites of all time. The acting is extremely pro. A case in point, I didn't realize for 5 years after first seeing the movie that Daniel Day Lewis was "Cecil Vyse". That's acting! "Lucy Honeychurch" (well played by Helena Bonham-Carter) embodies the struggle that most people must face at the beginning of their adult lives. Whether to listen to their own voice or the voice of others. Choosing one or the other can severely change the course of one's life. "George Emerson" as perfectly captured by Julian Sands, is the perfect man that most hope to find in their lifetime and we all push for "Lucy" to realize this. The supporting performances by the veteran cast that include Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Denholm Elliot, Simon Callow (the wonderful Reverend Beebe) equally are brilliant. Well done!

Summary: Remains a Favorite.

[CSW] -3- The author is known best for his ironic and well-plotted novels examining class difference and hypocrisy in early 20th-century British society. This is a good example and although Howards End had a much more fascinating character and plot development this is still a very good one-time drama-romance.

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