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Information
- Year
- 1992
- Runtime
- 142 min.
- Director
- James Ivory
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Rating *
- 7.4
- Votes *
- 18,781
- Checks
- 4,312
- Favs
- 222
- Dislikes
- 31
- Favs/checks
- 5.1% (1:19)
- Favs/dislikes
- 7:1
Top comments
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Siskoid
There's only so far that melodrama can take me on an aesthetic journey. That's what Howards End taught me. Based on E.M. Forster's novel, it has finely crafted characters and witty dialog, and the acting is certainly up to snuff (you don't really have to twist my arm to watch Emma Thompson in anything), as is the cinematography. Set in the Edwardian era, on the cusp of a new society that denies the British Empire's strict class system, and signals the arrival of new industry, independent women, and the end of the great houses (fans of Downton Abbey take note, we're on similar ground here), everything in the film speaks of transition. I have problems with the editing, finding the jumps in time jarring in the sense that they seem to leap important character turns, and those unjustified fades to black in the middle of conversations. But it's the plot that lets the film (and I guess, the book) down. As its mechanics take over, the strong themes and portraiture of English society at the turn of the previous century seem to fall away. I still recommend it, as this is a particular literary pet peeve of mine, but nevertheless, there it is. 5 years 9 months ago -
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This movie ranks #47 in BAFTA Award - Best Film
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This movie ranks #61 in National Board of Review Award - Best Film
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This movie ranks #273 in Roger Ebert's Great Movies
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This movie ranks #386 in Academy Award - Best Picture Nominees
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This movie ranks #391 in The New York Times's Book of Movies
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This movie ranks #421 in The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die
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This movie ranks #427 in Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown
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This movie ranks #554 in The Criterion Collection
The Criterion Collection
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This movie ranks #1012 in TSPDT's 1,000 Greatest Films: 1001-2500
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