
Encounter of three social classes of England at the beginning of the twentieth century: the Victorian capitalists (the Wilcoxes) considering themselves as aristocrats, whose only god is money; the enlightened bourgeois (the Schlegels), humanistic and philanthropic; and the workers (the Basts), fighting to survive. The Schlegel sisters' humanism will be torn apart as they try both to softly knock down the Wilcox's prejudices and to help the Basts.... (Full plot summary below)
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Encounter of three social classes of England at the beginning of the twentieth century: the Victorian capitalists (the Wilcoxes) considering themselves as aristocrats, whose only god is money; the enlightened bourgeois (the Schlegels), humanistic and philanthropic; and the workers (the Basts), fighting to survive. The Schlegel sisters' humanism will be torn apart as they try both to softly knock down the Wilcox's prejudices and to help the Basts.
Leave your thoughts about Howards End.
| Observer (UK)Simran HansDeeply romantic, political, emotion-led, respectful of music and literature, impeccably dressed and, in one of the characters' own words, "overexpressive". |
| The New York TimesVincent CanbyPerhaps the best film made during the 30-year partnership of Ismail Merchant and James Ivory. |
| Orlando SentinelJay BoyarDirector Ivory has assembled a wonderful cast, and he gets them to work together as a repertory company of genius. |
| Common Sense MediaRandy WhiteBritish class conflict; ok for older teens. |
| Groucho ReviewsPeter CanaveseThe pairings of Margaret and Henry, and Helen and Leonard, attempt to cross fault lines widened by class, and the tragedy of Howards End is in the absolute necessity and absolute inefficacy of doing so at their moment in history. [Blu-ray] |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Chris HicksThe engaging cast could not possibly be better. |
| MetroMatt PriggeIf only more costume dramas were this close to being electric. |
| Sight and SoundLizzie FranckeA more troubling and rigorous inquest into a bygone era than usual. |
| Daily Express (UK)Allan HunterOne of the best Merchant Ivory productions and one of the finest adaptations of an EM Forster novel. |
| Times (UK)Kevin MaherThe high watermark of Merchant Ivory film-making. |