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Room With a View (Blu-ray)

A Superb English Cast in the Acclaimed Romantic Comedy of Manners.

Features: DVD, Special Edition, Widescreen, English, French, Spanish, Subtitled

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.

"...a complete movie, full of life, love and hope."  Dan Jardine, Apollo Movie Guide
"Elegant and witty adaptation...Splendid performances..."  Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
"The acting is superb...Carter compensates for her lack of experience with her breathtaking beauty and innocence."  The Motion Picture Guide
"Truly romantic, but there's much humor, too."  VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever
"Elegantly funny. A Room With a View is like a holiday out of time."  Vincent Camby, The New York Times

Editor's Note

E.M. Forster's 1908 novel, A ROOM WITH A VIEW, is adapted for the screen by director James Ivory in this beautifully lighthearted tale of Edwardian manners. Helena Bonham Carter stars as a young Englishwoman, Lucy Honeychurch. When Lucy and her spinster chaperone, Charlotte Bartlett (Maggie Smith), travel to Florence, they meet an unconventional Englishman, Mr. Emerson (Denholm Elliott), and his romantically unhappy son, George (Julian Sands). After George makes the grievous mistake of kissing Lucy during a picnic in the Florentine hills, Charlotte rushes her back to England. Safely home, Lucy becomes engaged to the stiff, very proper Cecil (Daniel Day-Lewis), but after finding out the Emersons have moved close by, Lucy has a hard time ignoring her attraction to the unsuitable George.| |Producer Ismail Merchant considered A ROOM WITH A VIEW Merchant Ivory's first genuine blockbuster, and it enjoyed more popular success than any previous Merchant Ivory film. Screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala was awarded an Academy Award for her screenplay, and the film itself was nominated for Best Picture. Director James Ivory's tale also features British movie icons Judi Dench and Simon Callow. A ROOM WITH A VIEW was the first of three Forster novels (the other two were MAURICE and HOWARDS END) adapted by Merchant Ivory Productions.

Features

	BBC Report On The Film's Success In The U.S.
	Archive Promotional Appearances By Daniel Day-Lewis & Simon Callow
	Audio Commentary From Producer Ismail Merchant, Director James Ivory, Actor Simon Callow & Cinematographer Tony Pierce-Roberts
	Audio: English, French, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
	Dubbed: French, Spanish
	Featurettes: E.M. Forster Remembered & A Merchant Ivory Tribute
	Film Scrapbook With Never-Before-Seen Photos & Memorabilia
	Interactive Menus
	Scene Selection
	Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
	This Is A Blu-Ray DVD Made For Blue-Laser Format Players Which Produce Higher Quality Picture & Sound

Technical Info

Release Information
	Studio: Warner
	Release Date: 10/2/2007
	Original Release Date: 1986
	Catalog ID: 4156
	UPC: 00794051415622
	Number of Discs: 1
Audio & Video
	Original Language: English
	Available Audio Tracks: English
	Video: Color
Aspect Ratio
	Widescreen 1.66:1

Cast & Crew

	Daniel Day-Lewis
	Denholm Elliott
	Fabia Drake
	Helena Bonham-Carter
	Judi Dench
	Maggie Smith
	Rupert Graves
	Simon Callow
	Brian Savegar - Art Director
	E.M. Forster - Based On Novel By
	Elio Altramura - Art Director
	Humphrey Dixon - Editor
	James Ivory - Director
	Paul Bradley, et. al. - Producer
	Richard Robbins - Original Music By
	Ruth Prawer Jhabvala - Screenplay
	Tony Pierce-Roberts - Cinematographer

Awards


Winner (1987)
	British Academy Awards, Maggie Smith, Best Actress
	British Academy Awards, Judi Dench, Best Actress in a Supporting Role
	British Academy Awards, Ismail Merchant, James Ivory, Best Film
	British Academy Awards, Gianni Quaranta, Brian Ackland-Snow, Best Production Design
	Golden Globe, Maggie Smith, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
	Independent Spirit, A Room With a View, Special Distinction Award
	Oscar, Gianni Quaranta, et. al., Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
	Oscar, Jenny Beavan, John Bright, Best Costume Design
	Oscar, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium

Winner (1985)
	British Academy Awards, Jenny Beavan, John Bright, Best Costume Design