Dir: Iain Softley
1997
****
Henry James's 1902 novel is gloriously brought to life by director Iain Softley and by the performances of a more than capable cast. The boredom of the rich bourgeois, the constraints and temptation of a young and kept socialite lady, the obsessions, the passionate love affairs and the want for a meaningful relationship rather than a financially advantageous one. All these subjects and more are beautifully portrayed here and are simply dripping in sensuality and sophistication with a back drop of Venice to boot.
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