The Wings of the Dove
1997 · Movie · R · 102 min · ★ 6.6
Kate is secretly betrothed to a struggling journalist, Merton Densher. But she knows her Aunt Maude will never approve of the match, since Kate's deceased mother has lost all her money in a marriage to a degenerate opium addict. When Kate meets a terminally ill American heiress named Millie traveling through Europe, she comes up with a conniving plan to have both love and wealth.
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-09-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 102 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (124 votes)
Themes
- london, england
- based on novel or book
- venice, italy
- love triangle
- masked ball
- gondola
- forbidden love
- man between two women
- unrequited love
- inheritance
- british high society
- dying woman
- +6 more
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1998 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1998 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 1998 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1998 · nominated
Cast & crew
Helena Bonham Carter
as Kate Croy
Linus Roache
as Merton Densher
Alison Elliott
as Millie Theale
Elizabeth McGovern
as Susan Stringham
Charlotte Rampling
as Aunt Maude
Alex Jennings
as Lord Mark
Michael Gambon
as Lionel Croy
Ben Miles
as Journalist 1
Philip Wright
as Journalist 2
Diana Kent
as Merton's Party Companion
Directed by Iain Softley