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Summary: Fantastic.
Comment: I love, love, love this film. It is beautiful, classy, witty, and intelligent.
I bought this
film on Video, years ago, and have watched it more times than I can count. Naturally the quality is
completely rubbish, so have had to resort to DVD.

This will always be ranking very
high in my list of all time favourite films!

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Summary: Hurray! A Digitally Remastered DVD Version At Last!
Comment: Having played my VHS tape of this wonderful film until my VHS player broke, and having followed
other customers' advice about the previous, poor DVD editions, I am so glad that I am now able to
watch a flawless version of this classic - the picture and sound quality is as crystal clear as is
possible for a film produced 22 years ago, making visible the precious details of this meticulous
production: the lacey costumes and beautiful sets, the authentic interiors and coiffures, and even
minute facial expressions that I had missed so far.
Among the extras are interviews with
Simon Callow and Daniel Day-Lewis. The most interesting extra for me was a 1970 BBC tribute to E. M.
Forster, featuring footage, photographs and quotations of himself and interviews with some of his
friends, critics and contemporaries, including Frank Kermode, Christopher Ishwerwood and George
Steiner.
Priceless!

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Summary: Is this film really over 20 years old? Once banned for nudity, it's an example of how literary adaptations should be done
Comment: The happiest of all E M's novels, the story of Lucy and George's cross class love affair is
beautifully captured by Merchant Ivory in this film. A fantastic cast - with outstanding turns by
the likes of Judy Dench (before we'd decided she was a British thespian 'Grand Dame'), Simon Callow,
Daniel Day Lewis (Cecil in prissy perfection), Denholm Elliot (scene stealing beautifully)and Maggie
Smith - is led by the inspired casting of ingenue Bonham Carter, as she was at the time, and Julian
Sands as Lucy and George. Added to the wonderful cast is a beautiful score and oscar winning art
direction to create that sumptuous view. The kiss in the poppy field is one of cinemas most
beautiful and romantic moments and a fantastic example of how music and cinematography can be
combined to create real artistic beauty.

Is this film really over 20 years old? Once
banned for nudity (on UK television, I remember it showing in C4's groundbreaking 'banned' movie
season), it's an example of how literary adaptations should and can be done. This is a personal
favourite, however a warning - those who are not fans of Miz Bonham Carter, of Forsters novel or of
Merchant Ivory would be better off steering clear, you won't enjoy this film.

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