Ismail Merchant
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Cross-cutting between two generations, James Ivory’s sprawling epic of self-discovery is also a lush evocation of the prismatic and sensuous beauty of India. As she searches for answers to the mystery surrounding a long-ago affair between her aunt Olivia and an Indian prince, Anne (Julie Christie) becomes immersed in the local culture, the pull of the past simultaneously leading her into a clearer view of her own future. Winner of Best Adapted Screenplay...
4) Roseland
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A trio of romantic if bittersweet tales set in New York's esteemed Roseland Ballroom unfold in this touching drama. In 'The Waltz,' recently widowed May visits the Roseland to honor the memory of her late husband, and unexpectedly meets Stan, who offers her an opportunity for happiness. 'The Hustle' finds Russel as a gigolo who keeps company with three women but struggles to commit to any of them. Finally, in 'The Peabody', Rosa, an older Viennese...
5) Howards end
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A tragic series of events occurs when two impulsive sisters become involved with a working-class couple and a wealthy family.
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"1920s Hollywood. Talkies have become the rage, but silent film star Jolly Grimm believes he still has a future. Ready to premiere his latest opus, a picture in which he's invested his entire fortune, Grimm throws a party at his mansion. But when his film is tepidly received and his gal sneaks off with an up-and-coming star, Grim is forced to face a horrible truth about himself ... one that may lead to deadly consequences"--Container.
8) Maurice
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E.M. Forster's story of two Edwardian-era Cambridge graduates that fall in love, but must abide by British society's strict norms regarding homosexuality.
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Based on E.M. Forster's novel of requited love. A young, independent-minded, upper-class Edwardian woman who is trying to sort out her burgeoning romantic feelings, divided between an enigmatic free spirit she meets on vacation in Florence and the priggish bookworm to whom she becomes engaged back in the more corseted Surrey. Funny, sexy, and sophisticated, this gargantuan art-house hit.
10) The golden bowl
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Set in the early 1900's, Maggie is the daughter of American tycoon Adam Verver, who marries an impovished yet charming Italian aristrocrat, Prince Amerigo. Through a twist of fate, Adam marries the Prince's former lover, Charlotte. Maggie's suspicions deepen to a possible affair between the Prince and Charlotte, when Maggie makes the ill-fated purchase of a golden bowl. It becomes only a matter of time before Maggie unravels the truth from a world...