The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
- Starring:
- Nicole Kidman, John Malkovich, (more)
- Director(s):
- Jane Campion
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
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Jane Campion directed this expressive adaptation of the classic novel by Henry James. Isabel Archer (Nicole Kidman) is a young American woman who, after the death of her parents, has been sent to England to visit relatives. While her family's tragedy has left her penniless, Isabel's beauty has earned her the attentions of a number of eligible men. When Isabel turns down a proposal of marriage from the wealthy Lord Warburton (Richard E. Grant) because she does not love him, her cousin Ralph (Martin Donovan), who is also smitten with her, arranges for his father to leave her a fortune before succumbing to tuberculosis so that she may live as an independent woman. Isabel takes a tour of Europe, where she meets Madame Merle (Barbara Hershey), a jaded sophisticate and matchmaker who introduces her to Gilbert Osmond (John Malkovich), a widowed American artist living abroad. Isabel falls in love with Gilbert and they marry, but his sloth and opportunism soon begin to wear on her, and three years later she is desperate to get out of their relationship. The Portrait of a Lady also stars John Gielgud, Mary-Louise Parker, Christian Bale, and Shelley Winters. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Nicole Kidman - Isabel Archer
- Barbara Hershey - Madame Serena Merle
- Martin Donovan - Ralph Touchett
- Richard E. Grant - Lord Warburton
- Christian Bale - Edward Rosier
- Valentina Cervi - Pansy Osmond
- John Malkovich - Gilbert Osmond
- Mary-Louise Parker - Henrietta Stackpole
- Shelley Winters - Mrs. Touchett
- Shelley Duvall - Countess Gemini
- Viggo Mortensen - Caspar Goodwood
- John Gielgud - Mr.Touchett
- Director(s):
- Jane Campion
- Writer(s):
- Jane Campion, Laura Jones
- Producer(s):
- Monty Montgomery, Steve Golin
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Not For Children, Adult Situations, Sexual Situations)
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- 1996 - The Portrait of a Lady - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Supporting Actress
- 1996 - The Portrait of a Lady - National Society of Film Critics - Best Supporting Actor
- 1996 - The Portrait of a Lady - National Society of Film Critics - Best Supporting Actress
