The Wings of the Dove (1997)

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An average movie

“It is very well done and the actors are very good but, unfortunately it's always difficult for me to get involved in those stories about "shall I marry the guy I love or the man with the cash?". It's always the same story which is kind of frustrating and I keep thinking that the characters should stop whining all the time and should stop acting like spoiled brats. Still, as said before, it is a very well done picture and the actors are rather impressive so it is still worth a look though.” read more

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"Kate Croy's mother was born to wealth and privilege, but she threw it all away to marry Kate's father, a penniless opium addict. After her mother's death, Kate is offered an opportunity to return to the life her mother gave up. There is a condition, however: Kate must sever all of her old ties, not only to her father, but also to her lover, the muck-raking journalist Merton Densher, whom she has promised marriage. Kate reluctantly agrees to this, and in the meantime becomes friendly with "the wo"