Anthony Hopkins,
Emma Thompson,
Vanessa Redgrave,
Helena Bonham Carter,
James Wilby
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One of the best Ismail Merchant/James Ivory films, this adaptation of E. M. Forster's classic 1910 novel shows in careful detail the injuriously rigid British class consciousness of the early 20th cen... read more
DVD Release Date: June 18, 2001
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July 27, 2011The Merchant-Ivory adaptation of E.M. Forster's "Howards End" is a flat out masterpiece. It's the perfect storm of literature, production design, ensemble acting, costumes, lavish cinematography and beautiful dialogue. The film is emotionally resonant, existentially complex, and ... read more
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July 4, 2011Howards End is so stunningly beautiful it's like looking at a 140-minute long postcard. It's also just as slow-paced, though. And quite talky. But watching these incredible characters talk, quarrel and love is what makes this film a pleasure. The cast is impeccable: Emma Thompson... read more
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June 30, 2009Another Merchant and Ivory production of an E.M. Forster novel. But, oh, don''t forget the third less well known partner in this film making team, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, who wrote most of Merchant and Ivory's screenplays. So, it's England in the 1910's again and a story about th... read more
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August 23, 2010Arguably the best of the Merchant-Ivory collaborations, this adaptation of the EM Forster novel is impecccable in its portrayal of relationships that try to cross class lines in Britain during the early 20th century. Outstanding performances and pairings of the couples in this fi... read more
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July 5, 2009Amazing adaptation with a stellar ensemble cast. I need to see this again-been way too long...
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July 4, 2009James Ivory is known for his skill in adapting classic novels. Without doubt one of his best is 'Howards End', based on a famous book.
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Critic Reviews
May 20, 2003
Vincent Canby, New York Times
May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
The film serves Forster by taking to heart the book's epigraph: "Only connect."
January 1, 2000
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
Merchant and Ivory have regathered many of the cast and crew from their earlier films to work on this reproduction to exquisite effect. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
A film seething with anger, passion, greed and emotional violence. That the characters are generally well-behaved says less about their manners than their inhibitions. Full Review
January 2, 2011
Randy White, Common Sense Media
British class conflict; ok for older teens. Full Review
November 2, 2009
Eric Henderson, Slant Magazine
Say "Merchant-Ivory" to most cinephiles and watch their eyelids sag. Full Review
October 19, 2009
Peter Canavese, Groucho Reviews
The 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 s... Full Review
October 27, 2006
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Along with Room With a View, this films represents the best of the Ismail-Merchant literary adaptations, one in which contents and style are congruent and harmonious. Full Review
June 24, 2006
Derek Adams, Time Out
The performances are impeccable, but honours go to Thompson, who manages to make Margaret's saintliness actually seem seductive. Full Review
February 22, 2005
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
Hopkins and Thompson are so perfect together it's hard not to buy them as a couple Full Review
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