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A Room with a View

1986 · Movie · NR · 117 min

★ 7.0(866)unSUB Rating

DramaRomance

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
TMDB rating (input)
6.9/10 (866 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

Directed by James Ivory