Synopsis
A saga of class relations and changing times in an Edwardian England on the brink of modernity, the film centers on liberal Margaret Schlegel, who, along with her sister Helen, becomes involved with two couples: wealthy, conservative industrialist Henry Wilcox and his wife Ruth, and the downwardly mobile working-class Leonard Bast and his mistress Jackie.
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Cast
- Emma ThompsonMargaret Schlegel
- Helena Bonham CarterHelen Schlegel
- Anthony HopkinsHenry J. Wilcox
- Samuel WestLeonard Bast
- Vanessa RedgraveRuth Wilcox
- Adrian Ross MagentyTibby Schlegel
- Prunella ScalesAunt Juley
- James WilbyCharles Wilcox
- Joseph BennettPaul Wilcox
- Jo KendallAnnie
Recommendations
- 100
Chicago Sun-Times
The splendid cast embodies the characters so fully that the events actually seem to be happening to them, instead of unfolding from a screenplay. - 100
The New York Times
Merchant, Ivory and Jhabvala triumph again with their entertaining, richly textured film. [13 March 1992] - 100
Washington Post
Merchant and Ivory have regathered many of the cast and crew from their earlier films to work on this reproduction to exquisite effect. - 100
Los Angeles Times
Because it is confident of its story and its powers, “Howards End” takes the time to establish itself, to allow its characters the space to demonstrate subtlety and complexity. - 90
Variety
Perhaps the best film made during the 30-year partnership of Ismail Merchant and James Ivory. - 90
Rolling Stone
Incisively witty, provocative and acted to perfection, this sublime entertainment is a career peak for producer Ismail Merchant, director James Ivory and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. - 90
The New Yorker
A handsome and intelligent piece of work: a faithful, well-paced, and carefully crafted dramatization of a very good story. - 78
Austin Chronicle
The performances in this costume drama are wonderful.
