Film

A Room with a View 1986

Directed by James Ivory

  • Drama, Romance
  • 117 min
  • NR

An Edwardian Romance

When Lucy Honeychurch and chaperon Charlotte Bartlett find themselves in Florence with rooms without views, fellow guests Mr Emerson and son George step in to remedy the situation. Meeting the Emersons could change Lucy's life forever but, once back in England, how will her experiences in Tuscany affect her marriage plans?

DramaRomancebased on novel or bookenglandtenniskisssurreybed and breakfast (b&b)florence, italyloveskinny dippingspinsteredwardian england1900s

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Classical in form, warm, earnest and nostalgic.

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