DVD

A room with a view / Goldcrest in association with National Film Finance Corporation, Curzon Film Distributors and Film Four International present a Merchant Ivory film ; produced by Ismail Merchant ; screenplay, Ruth Prawer-Jhabvala ; directed by James Ivory.

Merchant, Ismail. (Added Author). Jhabvala, Ruth Prawer, 1927-2013 (Added Author). Ivory, James. (Added Author). Smith, Maggie, 1934- (Added Author). Elliott, Denholm. (Added Author). Dench, Judi, 1934- (Added Author). Callow, Simon, 1949- (Added Author). Bonham Carter, Helena, 1966- (Added Author). Sands, Julian. (Added Author). Day-Lewis, Daniel. (Added Author). Godfrey, Patrick. (Added Author). Drake, Fabia. (Added Author). Henley, Joan, 1904-1986 (Added Author). Walker, Amanda. (Added Author). Britneva, Maria, 1921-1994 (Added Author). Leach, Rosemary, 1935-2017 (Added Author). Graves, Rupert, 1963- (Added Author). Cellier, Peter. (Added Author). Fothergill, Mia. (Added Author). Robbins, Richard, 1940-2012 (Added Author). Dixon, Humphrey. (Added Author). Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970 (Added Author). Pierce-Roberts, Tony. (Added Author). Merchant Ivory Productions. (Added Author). Goldcrest Films International. (Added Author). National Film Finance Corporation (Great Britain) (Added Author). Curzon Film Distributors. (Added Author). Film Four International. (Added Author). BBC Video (Firm) (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Maggie Smith, Helena Bonham-Carter, Denholm Elliott, Julian Sands, Simon Callow, Patrick Godfrey, Judi Dench, Fabia Drake, Joan Henley, Amanda Walker, Daniel Day-Lewis, Maria Britneva, Rosemary Leach, Rupert Graves, Peter Cellier, Mia Fothergill. (Cast).

Summary:

Set in the early 1900's. "Tells the story of the coming of age of Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham-Carter). Longing to burst free from the repression of British upper class manners and mores, she must wrestle with her inner romantic longings to choose between the passionate George (Julian Sands) and the priggish but socially suitable Cecil (Daniel Day-Lewis)"--Container.

Record details

ISBN: 0790791471 :
Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Special ed.
Publisher: [England] : BBC Video ; [2004]
Copyright: ©2004

Content descriptions

General Note:	Videodisc release of the 1985 motion picture. Based on the novel by E.M. Forster. Special features: Disc 1. Newly restored film; commentary from Simon Callow, Ismail Merchant, James Ivory and Tony Pierce-Roberts. Disc 2: Archive promotional appearances by Daniel Day-Lewis and Simon Callow; BBC report on the film's success in the U.S.; E.M. Forster remembered; film scrapbook with never-before-seen photos and memorabilia; Merchant Ivory tribute.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Tony Pierce-Roberts ; editor, Humphrey Dixon ; music, Richard Robbins.
Participant or Performer Note:	Maggie Smith, Helena Bonham-Carter, Denholm Elliott, Julian Sands, Simon Callow, Patrick Godfrey, Judi Dench, Fabia Drake, Joan Henley, Amanda Walker, Daniel Day-Lewis, Maria Britneva, Rosemary Leach, Rupert Graves, Peter Cellier, Mia Fothergill.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD ; widescreen presentation (16:9) ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Language Note:	English, French or Spanish dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, 1986: Best adapted screenplay ; best art direction/set decoration ; best costumes.