Most of those period pieces were bought and distributed by Harvey Weinstein. He is now in the slammer and the film industry suffers. Read the list of Miramax and W films....it is astounding.
It's movies like this that got me into historical sewing. They don't look like costumes, they look like clothes and that is what makes this timeless, is it's believability.
Wonderful. I am inspired by people like you. Im a painter and I’ve always wanted to create historical clothing. So far I guess Im wearing clothes slightly inspired by historical clothing, and vintage shoes that seem to be from the early 1900’s.
@diornewlookgirl8061 if it is what you want to take up, then you are definitely on a good path for it. One book that helped me start is "making edwardian costumes for women" It has patterns and details. Happy sewing and painting ❤
I first saw Room/View in 1986 while attending the university in the US: 4 or 5 times in the 3-week span it ran at the campus movie theatre. I dragged friends along with me every time. I have lived in Italy for the last 3 decades--and it's all your doing Messrs Merchant & Ivory & Miss Ruth.
An extremely well made film - no fake -and the more then lovely characters, perfectly posed and they acted like it was flawless. It was flawless, especially as my then wife to be went there before the filming. It's very rare to see the views and the acting come to such a delicate lovely perfection. Now I am supposed to put an emoji. I will not and cannot - Beauty cannot be put in an bland 'emoji'.
Sublime film. Though I love the cast, and think they were perfect in their roles I find it fascinating to hear of the other actors who were up for parts and how the film would be subtly different if they had been cast. Thank heavens they stayed well clear of Sam Goldwyn.
Hollywood would have ruined it, as they do with most stories. I've never understood why they take a popular classic and change the story/characters to such a degree, they become unrecognisable.
It's marvelous how M & I suggest the artificiality of the upper class characters orthodox response to Italian culture and to life generally. Mr. Emerson is WONDERFUL! Don't miss the quotation from Thoreau he has painted on his wardrobe. And Lucy...what a gorgeous head of hair. We see her being saved from that artificially by the circumstances of the film and her own pluck.
I so enjoyed this movie and the local theater played it for about 3 weeks. I went often as I loved the setting, costumes and the acting that by week 3, the theater owners let me in for free. I still enjoy this film as if seeing for the first time...a timeless story told.
Filme lindo, cheio de beleza e de romance, esse é um filme cheio de poesia, infelizmente o cinema não faz mais filmes assim. Esse filme faz parte da minha lista de filmes prediletos e faz parte da minha coleção de DVDs de filmes. Sempre digo a mim mesma que os filmes da minha coleção de DVDs refletem os meus gostos e a minha personalidade, sou uma mulher extremamente romântica. O cinema é uma arte que não devemos jamais deixar acabar.
James Ivory said that Hugh Grant originally auditioned for Cecil and Ivory said no because he was too good-looking in another interview. Ivory did remember Grant for the part of Clive Durham in Maurice and he was perfect for it.
daniel day lewis is not less handsome than Grant... even though i can understand wanting less handsome interesting that they went with day lewis i suspect they also wanted someone less famous than Grant
I've always thought the pond scene was a pretty on-the-nose reference to Walt Whitman and the "souse with spray" part of Song of Myself but I'm surprised that I've never seen this mentioned anywhere before. The preceding shot is of Julian Sands dressed just like Whitman in the famous Samuel Hollyer engraving and adopting an identical pose, so I'm convinced it's not just a coincidence
fascinating the actor choices and his decisions i agrée that rupert everett(yikes) and Hugh Grant are way too handsome cool for this film. it's impossible to imagine them being kind of geeky as Cecil and even the Julian Sands character, kinda geeky in different ways the characters are rather earnest and the only one who is rather ironic is the priest
It's interesting to hear James Ivory's thoughts; though I personally disagree with him about the actor choice(s) for George. Julian Sands kind of tanks the romance for me. I think Hugh Grant could have been great -- like his later character in Four Weddings and a Funeral.
Considering where George Emerson comes from, who his father is, the way he was brought up, Hugh Grant would’ve been as out of place in this picture as Darth Vader.
Thank God for E M Forster and James Ivory. A masterpiece.
I just love Julian Sands. Such a force. Where ever he is now, I wish all the peace and joy in the heavens for him.
Rest in peace Julian. So sad you died alone in the wilderness
He was too gorgeous for this part though.
I really miss the Merchant-Ivory calibre of films. There is nothing like them anymore.
Most of those period pieces were bought and distributed by Harvey Weinstein. He is now in the slammer and the film industry suffers. Read the list of Miramax and W films....it is astounding.
Until that film comes, that is what makes those films special.
Love the Merchant Ivory style of film.
So grateful that they made non-Hollywood films.
They were my favourite, plus the films of David Lean.
Agreed❤
It's movies like this that got me into historical sewing. They don't look like costumes, they look like clothes and that is what makes this timeless, is it's believability.
Wonderful. I am inspired by people like you. Im a painter and I’ve always wanted to create historical clothing. So far I guess Im wearing clothes slightly inspired by historical clothing, and vintage shoes that seem to be from the early 1900’s.
@diornewlookgirl8061 if it is what you want to take up, then you are definitely on a good path for it. One book that helped me start is "making edwardian costumes for women"
It has patterns and details.
Happy sewing and painting ❤
that hair of Lucy's was a character in itself
It changed everything. For modern 'art house' movies in America, there is everything before 'A Room with a View' ... and everything after.
I first saw Room/View in 1986 while attending the university in the US: 4 or 5 times in the 3-week span it ran at the campus movie theatre. I dragged friends along with me every time.
I have lived in Italy for the last 3 decades--and it's all your doing Messrs Merchant & Ivory & Miss Ruth.
Just watched this great movie after not seeing it for many years. It's a perfect film start to finish.
The most charming film ever made. An inimitable, eternal, treasure.
I can watch this over and over again! Such a beautiful movie.
I do and it never gets old
I fell in love with this movie and started to read his books and still enjoy them. However, the story I loved was "A Room With A View."
Definitely one of my very favourite films of all time!
One of my all-time favourite movies. I can't imagine casting any other actors than those they chose. They were all superb.
Thanks Mr Ivory! You gave us a piece of great art to enjoy it years after years.
An extremely well made film - no fake -and the more then lovely characters, perfectly posed and they acted like it was flawless. It was flawless, especially as my then wife to be went there before the filming. It's very rare to see the views and the acting come to such a delicate lovely perfection. Now I am supposed to put an emoji. I will not and cannot - Beauty cannot be put in an bland 'emoji'.
A Room With A View is a *beautiful* movie.
Sublime film.
Though I love the cast, and think they were perfect in their roles I find it fascinating to hear of the other actors who were up for parts and how the film would be subtly different if they had been cast.
Thank heavens they stayed well clear of Sam Goldwyn.
I didn’t expect much from this film but I ended up loving it. All the characters were a joy to watch but I particularly enjoyed Cecil
It’s marvellous to hear James Ivory’s reflections all these years later. Thank God Sam Goldwyn didn’t get his hands on it!
@JA: What a horror it would have been!
Hollywood would have ruined it, as they do with most stories. I've never understood why they take a popular classic and change the story/characters to such a degree, they become unrecognisable.
Sam Goldwyn died in 1974.
Well l mean Goldwyn Meyer studios of course!
@@jearnott You mean MGM. You still got it wrong.
Rest in
Peace Julian. So sad you died alone and in the wilderness
I hope he was thinking of beauty, love, and joy 😢
It's marvelous how M & I suggest the artificiality of the upper class characters orthodox response to Italian culture and to life generally. Mr. Emerson is WONDERFUL! Don't miss the quotation from Thoreau he has painted on his wardrobe. And Lucy...what a gorgeous head of hair. We see her being saved from that artificially by the circumstances of the film and her own pluck.
that hair of Lucy's was a character in itself
that hair of Lucy's was a character in itself
I so enjoyed this movie and the local theater played it for about 3 weeks. I went often as I loved the setting, costumes and the acting that by week 3, the theater owners let me in for free. I still enjoy this film as if seeing for the first time...a timeless story told.
Certainly one of my all time favorite movies.
One of my favorite all time movies!
All these actors..went on to more movies...and became very famous
Filme lindo, cheio de beleza e de romance, esse é um filme cheio de poesia, infelizmente o cinema não faz mais filmes assim. Esse filme faz parte da minha lista de filmes prediletos e faz parte da minha coleção de DVDs de filmes. Sempre digo a mim mesma que os filmes da minha coleção de DVDs refletem os meus gostos e a minha personalidade, sou uma mulher extremamente romântica. O cinema é uma arte que não devemos jamais deixar acabar.
So many movies and so many master works and classics.
thank you,
very thoughtful delightful piece
People come on screen to comment,but we aren’t told who they are.
James Ivory said that Hugh Grant originally auditioned for Cecil and Ivory said no because he was too good-looking in another interview. Ivory did remember Grant for the part of Clive Durham in Maurice and he was perfect for it.
daniel day lewis is not less handsome than Grant... even though i can understand wanting less handsome
interesting that they went with day lewis
daniel day lewis is not less handsome than Grant... even though i can understand wanting less handsome
interesting that they went with day lewis
i suspect they also wanted someone less famous than Grant
Lucy...so gorgeous...stunning hair..
Please upload the movie on RUclips
Cheers EM Forster!!!
I've always thought the pond scene was a pretty on-the-nose reference to Walt Whitman and the "souse with spray" part of Song of Myself but I'm surprised that I've never seen this mentioned anywhere before. The preceding shot is of Julian Sands dressed just like Whitman in the famous Samuel Hollyer engraving and adopting an identical pose, so I'm convinced it's not just a coincidence
God save Julian Sands...:((
Julian Sands., the handsome ..went on to make many more movies and became very famous.
We deserve to have a voice.
She grew { .. } .. ..
Impressive with Class and posed love real lovee
fascinating the actor choices and his decisions
i agrée that rupert everett(yikes) and Hugh Grant are way too handsome cool for this film.
it's impossible to imagine them being kind of geeky
as Cecil and even the Julian Sands character, kinda geeky in different ways
the characters are rather earnest
and the only one who is rather ironic is the priest
I need watch all of their films, how do I find them?
There was a boxset but don't know if it's still available.
I phoned up a Bonham-Carter in the local phone book in about '87 and said "Is Helena there?" but then bottled it.🙂
The amount of commercials in this is really irritating
It's also about shaking off silly Victorian conventions.
Who is the lawyer of her destiny.
Please.
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It's interesting to hear James Ivory's thoughts; though I personally disagree with him about the actor choice(s) for George. Julian Sands kind of tanks the romance for me. I think Hugh Grant could have been great -- like his later character in Four Weddings and a Funeral.
Considering where George Emerson comes from, who his father is, the way he was brought up, Hugh Grant would’ve been as out of place in this picture as Darth Vader.