The Portrait of a Lady
The Portrait of a Lady

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Isabel Archer, an American heiress and free thinker travels to Europe to find herself. She tactfully rebuffs the advances of Caspar Goodwood, another American who has followed her to England. Her cousin, Ralph Touchett, wise but sickly becomes a soulmate of sorts for her. She makes an unfortunate alliance with the creepy Madame Merle who leads her to make an even more unfortunate alliance with Gilbert Osmond, a smooth but cold collector of Objets' de art who seduces her with ... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Portrait of a Lady:

Nicole Kidman
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Isabel Archer, an American heiress and free thinker travels to Europe to find herself. She tactfully rebuffs the advances of Caspar Goodwood, another American who has followed her to England. Her cousin, Ralph Touchett, wise but sickly becomes a soulmate of sorts for her. She makes an unfortunate alliance with the creepy Madame Merle who leads her to make an even more unfortunate alliance with Gilbert Osmond, a smooth but cold collector of Objets' de art who seduces her with an intense but unattainable sexuality. Isabel marries Osmond only to realize she's just another piece of art for his collection and that Madame Merle and Osmond are lovers who had hatched a diabolical scheme to take Isabel's fortune. Isabel's only comfort is the innocent daughter of Osmond, Pansy, but even that friendship is spoiled when Countess Gemini, Osmond's sister, reveals the child's true parentage. Isabel finally breaks free of Osmond and returns to Ralph's bedside, where, while breathing his last, they both realize how truly connected they are, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

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TV Guide Magazine - 9/10 by Ken Fox[A] bold and brilliant rendering of Henry James' masterpiece.
TheWorldJournal.com - 9/10 by Frank OchiengA sophisticated and elegant period piece with the right touch of feminist flourishes to elevate this compelling fable
New York Magazine/Vulture - 9/10 by David DenbyCampion and screenwriter Jones ignore James's brilliant social comedy.
Chicago Sun-Times - 8/10 by Roger EbertI think if you care for James, you must see it. It is not an adaptation but an interpretation.
ReelViews - 8/10 by James BerardinelliA fascinating portrait not only of a lady, but of the society and marriage that entrap, then attempt to destroy, her.
Christian Science Monitor - 8/10 by David SterrittA splendid adaptation that will be hard for the others to match. The Portrait of a Lady, directed by Jane Campion, brings intelligence and sensitivity to a story rich in psychological subtlety and sociological detail.
LarsenOnFilm - 8/10 by Josh LarsenCampion’s camera captures the sort of things most costume dramas are too fussy to notice: mirrors and windows that bifurcate Isabel’s distressed face; the bleary darkness of her home with Osmond, where the doors close behind her like those of a tomb; a slide into slow motion when one character smells a flower that has been given to her and another character crucially notices.
Reeling Reviews - 8/10 by Laura CliffordThe film wraps with triumphantly, if obliquely, in a gothically bleak snowy England after the false sunshine of Italy. The film's beautiful cinematography and locations are complimented by a hauntingly romantic score.
Washington Post - 7/10 by Michael O'SullivanWith this bold stamp [director Jane Campion] lays claim to the story that follows as wholly her own.
Antagony & Ecstasy - 7/10 by Tim BraytonAn easy thing to dislike, I suppose, and even easier to find it absolutely fascinating.

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