A Room with a View [Blu-ray]
by James Ivory
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Actor: Daniel Day Lewis, Denholm Elliott, Helena Bonham Carter, Julian Sands, Maggie SmithDirector: James Ivory
Brand: Warner Brothers
Producer: Ismail Merchant
Writer: Ruth Prawer Jhavbala
Writer: E. M. Forster
Blu-ray: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Restored, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 117 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: 2007-10-02
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: BBC Home Video
Movie Reviews of A Room with a View [Blu-ray]
Movie Review: Yes
Summary: 5 Stars
Ok, if you are reading this in the first place, then you probably know the film and are wondering if the Blu-Ray transfer is an improvement. After all, this is a low budget film from 1986. The answer, emphatically, is YES. The colors and details are superb. There are some limitations that appear to be in the original film; e.g., some graininess in indoor low light scenes. But so much is gained compared to the former version on LD. To give one example, I was never before aware of just how THICK the fabrics are. We are having friends over to view this. It is gratifying that it is not just another blood and guts epic tailored to the PlayStation crowd. (This is not meant as disrespect, but hey, sometimes a romantic drama is just the thing.) Anyway, my theory is that this was meant as a kind of Blu-Ray demo disk from the BBC video group. Never mind my ranting - - if you have read this far, then buy it!
Summary of A Room with a View [Blu-ray]
Nominated for eight Oscars in 1986, including Best Picture, and winner of three (Costumes, Art Direction and Adapted Screenplay), A Room With a View is the film that defined Merchant-Ivory as the masters of the romantic period piece. A brilliant adaptation of E.M. Forster's novel, A Room With a View tells the story of the coming of age of Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham-Carter). Longing to burst free from the repression of British upper class manners and mores, she must wrestle with her inner romantic longings to choose between the passionate George (Julian Sands) and the priggish but socially suitable Cecil (Daniel Day-Lewis). Boasting a brilliant supporting cast, A Room With a View isone of the most romantic of romantic comedies ever filmed.DVD Features:
Audio Commentary
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The prestigious filmmaking trio of producer Ismail Merchant, director James Ivory, and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala had made other critically acclaimed films before A Room with a View was released in 1985, but it was this popular film that made them art-house superstars. Splendidly adapted from the novel by E.M. Forster, it's a comedy of the heart, a passionate romance and a study of repression within the British class system of manners and mores. It's that system of rigid behavior that prevents young Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham Carter) from accepting the loving advances of a free-spirited suitor (Julian Sands), who fears that she will follow through with her engagement to a priggish intellectual (Daniel Day-Lewis) whose capacity for passion is virtually nonexistent. During and after a trip to Italy with her protective companion (Maggie Smith), Lucy gradually gets in touch with her true emotions. The fun of watching A Room with a View comes from seeing how Lucy's thoughts and feelings finally arrive at the same romantic conclusion. Through an abundance of humor both subtle and overt, this crowd-pleasing "art movie" rose to an unexpected level of popular appeal. The Merchant-Ivory team received eight Academy Award nominations for their efforts, and won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, Art Direction, and Costume Design. --Jeff Shannon
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