The Portrait of a Lady (1996)

6.2	Listal rating
6.1	IMDB rating

Directed by

Jane Campion

Starring (View all)

Isabel Archer

Gilbert Osmond

Madame Serena Merle

Henrietta Stackpole

Ralph Touchett

Mrs. Touchett

Lord Warburton

Countess Gemini

Written by

Henry James

(novel)

Laura Jones

(screenplay)

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An average movie

1 year, 5 months ago at Jan 10 4:25

johanlefourbe

Since I have always been a fan of Jane Campion, I was really eager to watch this flick. Nicole Kidman had the lead role and, back then, it seems such a long time ago, she wasn't really recognized as one of the best actress around but she was merely known as being 'Mrs Cruise'. Eventually, she gave here a very good performance, just like the rest of the impressive cast (John Malkovich, Barbara Hers... read more

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Nicole Kidman is Isabel Archer, a young woman of daring independance and equally fierce desires. However her headstrong innocence is no match for the manipulations of her cunning friend Madame Merle (Barbara Hershey) and the devious Gilbert Osmond (John Malkovich).

Release date : 17 January 1997
UPC: 044004379724

Drama (8), Romance (6), Based On Novel (4), Feminism (3), 1996 (3), Seduction (3), 1990s (2), Art (2), Machiavellian (2), Adaptation (2), 19th Century (1), Social Climber (1), Kidman (1), Heritage (1), Historical (1), Australian (1), Nudity (1), Feminist (1), Campion (1), Oppression (1)

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