Based on the Novel by E. M. Forster

Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Vanessa Redgrave, Helena Bonham Carter, Emma Thompson, James Wilby, Samuel West, Jemma Regraves

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"Will you forgive her as you yourself have been forgiven... you have had a mistress; I forgave you." - Margaret Schlegel

Why watch this? The self-control of the British, in any situation, amazes me.

Plot Summary: This drama explores the complex intersections of three families representing different social classes in early 20th-century England. The cultured and intellectual Schlegel sisters grapple with the materialistic Wilcox family and the impoverished working-class Basts, leading to a series of unexpected encounters and evolving relationships.

Dad's Preview: For years I avoided the whole slew of British Oscar-worthy period films. Now I am discovering the errs of my youth. The beauty of these stories is that the humans involved have the same desires, ambitions and passions, yet being British, they have to veil it in decorum and reserve, and that is not always a good thing. It's quite maddening, I'm sure. This wonderful period romance is worth every second you spending watching it. And so begins my cinematic crush on Emma Thompson - what an actress!

Merchant Ivory Prod., Sumitomo Corp., Imagica Corp., Cinema Ten,
JSB Japan Satallite; Sony Pictures Classics