A Room with a View

1985Movie⏱️ 1h 57mNot Rated🏆 #2118 Top Rated

DramaRomance

⭐ 7.2

IMDB Rating

51,739 votes

Lucy Honeychurch shares a brief romance with George Emerson in Florence. Yet as she tries to move on with her life and look for marriage elsewhere, can she truly forget the events of that summer?

Director

James Ivory

Writers

E.M. Forster, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Stars

Maggie Smith, Helena Bonham Carter, Denholm Elliott

Release Date

April 11, 1986

Language

English, Italian

Country

United Kingdom, United States

🏆 25

Wins

🎯 22

Nominations

💬 150

Reviews

📋 83.9K

Watchlists

📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Maggie Smith

as Charlotte Bartlett, a Chaperon

Helena Bonham Carter

as Lucy Honeychurch, Miss Bartlett's cousin and charge

Denholm Elliott

as Mr Emerson, an English tourist

Julian Sands

as George Emerson

Simon Callow

as The Reverend Mr Beebe

Patrick Godfrey

as The Reverend Mr Eager, Chaplain of the Anglican Church in Florence

Judi Dench

as Eleanor Lavish, a novelist

Fabia Drake

as Miss Catharine Alan

Joan Henley

as Miss Teresa Alan

Amanda Walker

as The Cockney Signora

💰 Box Office

$24,580,738

Worldwide Gross

$20,966,644

Domestic Gross

$42,970

Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.66 : 1

Sound

Dolby Stereo

Color

Filming Location

Fiesole, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Production

Goldcrest Films International, National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC), Curzon Film Distributors

🏷️ Keywords

self discoverypianotitle spoken by characterpubic hairmale pubic hair

🎯 Categories

Period DramaDramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Remains a Favorite

by moviefan2003va • 2003-07-09

"This movie remains one of my favorites of all time. The acting is extremely pro. A case in point, I didn't realize for 5 years after first seeing the movie that Daniel Day Lewis was "Cecil Vyse". That's acting! "Lucy Honeychurch" (well played by Helena Bonham-Carter) embodies the struggle that most people must face at the beginning of their adult lives. Whether to listen to their own voice or the voice of others. Choosing one or the other can severely change the course of one's life. "George Emerson" as perfectly captured by Julian Sands, is the p..."

💡 Did You Know?

Theatrical movie debut of Helena Bonham Carter (Lucy Honeychurch) and Rupert Graves (Freddy Honeychurch).

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📖 Synopsis

Lucy Honeychurch shares a brief romance with George Emerson in Florence. Yet as she tries to move on with her life and look for marriage elsewhere, can she truly forget the events of that summer?