A Room with a View
1986 · Movie · NR · 117 min · ★ 7.0 · 92% critics
A young woman and her chaperone travel to Florence expecting better lodging, but their rooms lack a view. When another family offers a room exchange, a new connection forms, shifting what the trip means for the woman’s future plans back in England.
Based on A Room with a View
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Details
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-03-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 92/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (839 votes)
- Box office
- $21,041,453
About
Enjoy this if you want an elegant period romance with plenty of style and light humor, like Enchanted April or Howards End; Not for you if you prefer fast-moving plots or strong chemistry throughout.
Pros: lush Italian settings; charming period romance; strong supporting cast | Cons: slow pacing; sometimes lethargic feel; predictable story
Themes
- based on novel or book
- england
- tennis
- kiss
- surrey
- bed and breakfast (b&b)
- florence, italy
- love
- skinny dipping
- spinster
- edwardian england
- 1900s
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1987
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 1987
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1987
- BAFTA Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 1987
- BAFTA Award — Best Film · 1987
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- BAFTA Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 1987
- David di Donatello — Best Foreign Director · 1987
- Independent Spirit Award — Best Foreign Film · 1987
- Writers Guild of America Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 1987
- Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture · 1986
- London Film Critics Circle Award — Film of the Year · 1986
- National Board of Review Award — Best Film · 1986
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1987 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1987 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 1987 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1987 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1987 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1987 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1987 · nominated
Cast & crew
Helena Bonham Carter
as Lucy Honeychurch
Julian Sands
as George Emerson
Maggie Smith
as Charlotte Bartlett
Denholm Elliott
as Mr. Emerson
Daniel Day-Lewis
as Cecil Vyse
Simon Callow
as The Reverend Mr. Beebe
Rosemary Leach
as Mrs. Honeychurch
Rupert Graves
as Freddy Honeychurch
Patrick Godfrey
as The Reverend Mr. Eager
Judi Dench
as Eleanor Lavish
Directed by James Ivory