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'''''The Europeans''''' is a 1979 British [[Merchant Ivory]] film, directed by [[James Ivory]], produced by [[Ismail Merchant]], and with a screenplay by [[Ruth Prawer Jhabvala]], based on [[Henry James]]'s novel ''[[The Europeans]]''. It stars [[Lee Remick]], [[Robin Ellis]], [[Tim Woodward]] and [[Lisa Eichhorn]]. |
'''''The Europeans''''' is a 1979 British [[Merchant Ivory]] film, directed by [[James Ivory]], produced by [[Ismail Merchant]], and with a screenplay by [[Ruth Prawer Jhabvala]], based on [[Henry James]]'s novel ''[[The Europeans]]'' (1878). It stars [[Lee Remick]], [[Robin Ellis]], [[Tim Woodward]] and [[Lisa Eichhorn]]. It was the first of Merchant Ivory's triptych of Henry James adaptations. It was followed by ''The Bostonians'' in 1984 and ''The Golden Bowl'' in 2001, |
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The plot follows the interaction between two European siblings and their American cousins. Facing hard times in Europe, Eugenia, a Baroness by marriage, and her younger artistic brother arrived for the first time at New England in the 1850s to meet their wealthy maternal uncle and their three cousins, the Wentworths. Their bohemian sophistication and alien ways dazzle some of their puritanical American relations and wary others. |
The plot follows the interaction between two European siblings and their American cousins. Facing hard times in Europe, Eugenia, a Baroness by marriage, and her younger artistic brother arrived for the first time at New England in the 1850s to meet their wealthy maternal uncle and their three cousins, the Wentworths. Their bohemian sophistication and alien ways dazzle some of their puritanical American relations and wary others. |
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The first of Merchant Ivory's triptych of Henry James adaptations (including The Bostonians in 1984 and The Golden Bowl in 2001 |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | James Ivory |
| Written by | Ruth Prawer Jhabvala |
| Produced by | Ismail Merchant |
| Starring | Lee Remick Robin Ellis Wesley Addy Lisa Eichhorn |
| Cinematography | Larry Pizer |
| Edited by | Humphrey Dixon |
| Music by | Richard Robbins (score) Clara Schumann (theme) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Enterprise Pictures (UK) Levitt-Pickman (USA) |
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Running time | 90 min |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Europeans is a 1979 British Merchant Ivory film, directed by James Ivory, produced by Ismail Merchant, and with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, based on Henry James's novel The Europeans (1878). It stars Lee Remick, Robin Ellis, Tim Woodward and Lisa Eichhorn. It was the first of Merchant Ivory's triptych of Henry James adaptations. It was followed by The Bostonians in 1984 and The Golden Bowl in 2001,
The plot follows the interaction between two European siblings and their American cousins. Facing hard times in Europe, Eugenia, a Baroness by marriage, and her younger artistic brother arrived for the first time at New England in the 1850s to meet their wealthy maternal uncle and their three cousins, the Wentworths. Their bohemian sophistication and alien ways dazzle some of their puritanical American relations and wary others. The first of Merchant Ivory's triptych of Henry James adaptations (including The Bostonians in 1984 and The Golden Bowl in 2001
Cast
- Lee Remick as Eugenia Young
- Robin Ellis as Robert Acton
- Wesley Addy as Mr Wentworth
- Tim Choate as Clifford
- Lisa Eichhorn as Gertrude
- Kristin Griffith as Lizzie Acton
- Nancy New as Charlotte
- Norman Snow as Mr Brand
- Helen Stenborg as Mrs Acton
- Tim Woodward as Felix Young
- Gedda Petry as Augustine
Locations
- Barrett House, 79 Main Street, New Ipswich, New Hampshire, USA
- Bullard-Barr House, New Ipswich, New Hampshire, USA
- Concord, Massachusetts, USA
- Gardner-Pingree House, 128 Essex Street, Salem, Massachusetts, USA
- Lyman Estate, 185 Lyman Street, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
- Salem Maritime National Historic Site, 174 Derby Street, Salem, Massachusetts, USA
Awards and nominations
The Europeans received many nominations but no wins. It was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival; for Best Costume Design (Judy Moorcroft) at the 1980 Academy Awards; for Best Foreign Film at the 1980 Golden Globes Awards; and for Best Costume Design, Best Production Design and Best Supporting Actress at the 1980 BAFTA Awards.
References
External links
- Template:BFI Explore
- The Europeans at IMDb
- The Europeans at AllMovie
- Merchant Ivory Productions page about The Europeans
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- 1979 films
- British films
- Films based on works by Henry James
- 1970s drama films
- Merchant Ivory Productions films
- Films directed by James Ivory
- Screenplays by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
- British drama films
- Films based on American novels
- Films based on British novels
- Films shot in New Hampshire
- 1970s British film stubs