The Portrait of a Lady (1996) - Movie Details
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| Release Date: | December 24, 1996 (LA/NY) |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Director: | Jane Campion |
| Writer: | Henry James, Laura Jones |
| Cast: | Nicole Kidman, John Malkovich, Barbara Hershey, Mary-Louise Parker, Martin Donovan, Shelley Winters, Richard E. Grant, Shelley Duvall, Christian Bale, Viggo Mortensen, Valentina Cervi, John Gielgud, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Catherine Zago |
| Studio: | Gramercy Pictures |
| Running Time: | 142 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated PG-13 for mature sensuality and some brief nudity. |
The much-anticipated adaptation of the classic Henry James novel introduces the boldly independent heroine, Isabel Archer (NICOLE KIDMAN), just as she rejects a most lucrative marriage proposal in favor of her hunger to experience the world. The film is set against the grand European background of splendid wealth and Old-World sensibilities, and layered with contemporary resonance.
Isabel's defiant refusal stuns her suitor, as well as the relative with whom she is staying in England. However, an...
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