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"I want a happiness without a hole in it! I want the bowl without the crack!"
Maggie Verver (Kate Beckinsale) is an innocent in England who is doted on by her millionaire American father Adam Verver (Nick Nolte). Enter Prince Amerigo (Jeremy Northam) from Italy who marries Maggie for her money but is really in love with Maggie's friend Charlotte Stant (Uma Thurman). When Maggie wants to match up her father with Charlotte, Charlotte agrees because that will assure she will still be able to be near Amerigo and their affair can continue. But Charlotte is torn when Amerigo wants to return to Italy and Adam wants to return to America.
Also appearing are Anjelica Huston and James Fox.
Directed by James Ivory.
Run time: 2 hours, 10 minutes
Rated R for a sex scene.
My personal rating: B
Maggie Verver (Kate Beckinsale) is an innocent in England who is doted on by her millionaire American father Adam Verver (Nick Nolte). Enter Prince Amerigo (Jeremy Northam) from Italy who marries Maggie for her money but is really in love with Maggie's friend Charlotte Stant (Uma Thurman). When Maggie wants to match up her father with Charlotte, Charlotte agrees because that will assure she will still be able to be near Amerigo and their affair can continue. But Charlotte is torn when Amerigo wants to return to Italy and Adam wants to return to America.
Also appearing are Anjelica Huston and James Fox.
Directed by James Ivory.
Run time: 2 hours, 10 minutes
Rated R for a sex scene.
My personal rating: B
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