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1. The Remains of the Day (1993)

PG | 134 min | Drama, Romance

A butler who sacrificed body and soul to service in the years leading up to World War II realizes too late how misguided his loyalty was to his lordly employer.

Director: James Ivory | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, John Haycraft, Christopher Reeve

Votes: 84,324 | Gross: $22.95M

2. A Room with a View (1985)

Not Rated | 117 min | Drama, Romance

Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham Carter) 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 | Stars: Maggie Smith, Helena Bonham Carter, Denholm Elliott, Julian Sands

Votes: 47,798 | Gross: $20.97M

3. Maurice (1987)

R | 140 min | Drama, Romance

Two English school chums find themselves falling in love at Cambridge. To regain his place in society, Clive gives up Maurice and marries. While staying with Clive and his wife, Maurice discovers romance in the arms of the gamekeeper Alec.

Director: James Ivory | Stars: James Wilby, Rupert Graves, Hugh Grant, Denholm Elliott

Votes: 23,530 | Gross: $3.13M

4. Howards End (1992)

PG | 142 min | Drama, Romance

Set in the early 20th century, class distinctions and troubled relations affect the relationship between two families and the ownership of a cherished British estate known as Howards End.

Director: James Ivory | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Vanessa Redgrave, Helena Bonham Carter

Votes: 35,802 | Gross: $25.97M

5. Le divorce (2003)

PG-13 | 117 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

French vs. American social customs and behaviors are observed in a story about an American visiting her sister and French brother-in-law and niece in Paris.

Director: James Ivory | Stars: Kate Hudson, Naomi Watts, Stockard Channing, Jean-Marie Lhomme

Votes: 12,076 | Gross: $9.07M

6. The White Countess (2005)

PG-13 | 135 min | Drama, History, Romance

In 1930s Shanghai, a blind American diplomat develops a curious relationship with a young Russian refugee who works odd--and sometimes illicit--jobs to support members of her dead husband's aristocratic family.

Director: James Ivory | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Natasha Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave, Lynn Redgrave

Votes: 6,969 | Gross: $1.67M

7. Quartet (1981)

R | 101 min | Drama, Romance

Finding herself penniless after her art-dealer husband Stephan is convicted of theft, Marya Zelli accepts the hospitality of a strange couple, H.J. and Lois Heidler, who let her live in their home.

Director: James Ivory | Stars: Isabelle Adjani, Maggie Smith, Alan Bates, Anthony Higgins

Votes: 1,878 | Gross: $0.01M

8. American Playhouse (1980–1994)

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Anthology series which ran on PBS throughout the 1980s.

Stars: Jeffrey DeMunn, Elizabeth Franz, Edward Herrmann, Sada Thompson

Votes: 412

9. Surviving Picasso (1996)

R | 125 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

The passionate Merchant Ivory drama tells the story of Françoise Gilot (Natascha McElhone), the only lover of Pablo Picasso (Sir Anthony Hopkins) who was strong enough to withstand his ferocious cruelty, and move on with her life.

Director: James Ivory | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Natascha McElhone, Julianne Moore, Joss Ackland

Votes: 7,887 | Gross: $2.00M

10. Slaves of New York (1989)

R | 124 min | Comedy, Drama

Benadette Peters stars in this ironic film based on Tama Janowitz's best-selling collection of short stories that defined the downtown New York art scene of the 1980s

Director: James Ivory | Stars: Bernadette Peters, Adam Coleman Howard, Chris Sarandon, Mary Beth Hurt

Votes: 1,111 | Gross: $0.46M

11. The Bostonians (1984)

Not Rated | 122 min | Drama, Romance

A Boston feminist and a conservative Southern lawyer contend for the heart and mind of a beautiful and bright girl unsure of her future.

Director: James Ivory | Stars: Christopher Reeve, Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Tandy, Madeleine Potter

Votes: 2,438 | Gross: $1.01M

12. Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990)

PG-13 | 126 min | Drama

Set during World War II, an upper-class family begins to fall apart due to the conservative nature of the patriarch and the progressive values of his children.

Director: James Ivory | Stars: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Saundra McClain, Margaret Welsh

Votes: 3,481 | Gross: $7.70M

13. Heat and Dust (1983)

R | 130 min | Drama, Romance

Anne is investigating the life of her grand-aunt Olivia, whose destiny has always been shrouded with scandal. As Anne delves into the history of her grand-aunt, she is led to reconsider her own life.

Director: James Ivory | Stars: Julie Christie, Greta Scacchi, Christopher Cazenove, Julian Glover

Votes: 2,098 | Gross: $0.02M

14. Jefferson in Paris (1995)

PG-13 | 139 min | Biography, Drama, History

Widower Thomas Jefferson (3rd US president 1801-09) lives in Paris 1785-90 with his daughter. He has a pretty slave girl accompany his other daughter to France. He has an alleged affair with her resulting in children.

Director: James Ivory | Stars: Nick Nolte, Greta Scacchi, Gwyneth Paltrow, Estelle Eonnet

Votes: 3,192 | Gross: $2.47M

15. The Europeans (1979)

90 min | Drama, Romance

It's the fall of 1850, a few miles outside Boston. The household of the dour Mr. Wentworth receives two unannounced visitors from Europe, Eugenia and Felix, the daughter and son of his half... See full summary »

Director: James Ivory | Stars: Lee Remick, Robin Ellis, Wesley Addy, Tim Choate

Votes: 1,144

16. My Little Girl (1986)

R | 118 min | Drama

A young girl agrees to work in a center for girls who can't stay with their parents. She gets wrapped up in the plights of several of the girls, and tries to help them, but only gets herself into trouble with her parents and supervisor.

Director: Connie Kaiserman | Stars: James Earl Jones, Geraldine Page, Mary Stuart Masterson, Anne Meara

Votes: 383

17. The Golden Bowl (2000)

R | 130 min | Drama, Romance

A man marries an heiress for her money even though he is actually in love with her friend.

Director: James Ivory | Stars: Uma Thurman, Jeremy Northam, Kate Beckinsale, James Fox

Votes: 4,604 | Gross: $3.04M

18. The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991)

PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

A tangled triangle. In the rural South of the early 20th century, Miss Amelia is the town eccentric, selling corn liquor and dispensing medicine. She takes in her half-sister's son, a ... See full summary »

Director: Simon Callow | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Keith Carradine, Cork Hubbert, Rod Steiger

Votes: 868 | Gross: $0.18M

19. Merchant Ivory (2024)

112 min | Documentary

Follows the history of the Merchant Ivory partnership, featuring interviews with James Ivory and close collaborators detailing and celebrating their experiences of being a part of the company.

Director: Stephen Soucy | Stars: John David Allen, Helena Bonham Carter, John Bright, Hugh Grant

Votes: 17

20. Place Vendôme (1998)

R | 117 min | Crime, Drama

Realising a dishonest deal has been found out a diamond merchant commits suicide, leaving the gems in question for his wife. Knowing the business from the time before drink largely took ... See full summary »

Director: Nicole Garcia | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Emmanuelle Seigner, Jacques Dutronc

Votes: 2,620 | Gross: $0.48M

21. The Girl (2000)

Unrated | 84 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

A torrid affair between two women, a struggling artist and a flame-haired blues singer, upsets a man who has a thing for the girl.

Director: Sande Zeig | Stars: Claire Keim, Agathe de La Boulaye, Cyril Lecomte, Sandra Nkake

Votes: 480 | Gross: $0.03M

22. A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998)

R | 127 min | Drama

This fictionalized story, based on the family life of writer James Jones, is an emotionless slice-of-life story. Jones here is portrayed as Bill Willis, a former war hero and now successful... See full summary »

Director: James Ivory | Stars: Leelee Sobieski, Kris Kristofferson, Barbara Hershey, Jane Birkin

Votes: 2,487 | Gross: $1.76M

23. Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980)

108 min | Drama, Romance

Two teachers vie for the right to stage a play written by Jane Austen when she was twelve years old.

Director: James Ivory | Stars: David Redden, Michael Wager, Robert Powell, Gael Hammer

Votes: 302

24. Studio 57 (1954–1958)

30 min | Drama, Family

This dramatic anthology series went into open syndication when the DuMont Television Network ceased operations.

Stars: Joel Aldrich, Tim Graham, Jean Byron, Marguerite Chapman

Votes: 244

25. Roseland (1977)

PG | 104 min | Drama, Music, Romance

"Roseland" is made up of three stories, sometimes connecting, all set in the famed New York dance palace, and all having the same theme: finding the right dance partner.

Director: James Ivory | Stars: Teresa Wright, Lou Jacobi, Don De Natale, Louise Kirtland

Votes: 539

26. The Perfect Murder (1988)

Not Rated | 93 min | Comedy, Thriller, Action

Police Inspector Ghote lives a middle-class life in Bombay along with his wife, Pratima. He has been employed with the Bombay Police for many years. His wife is generally disgruntled and ... See full summary »

Directors: Zafar Hai, M.R. Shahjahan | Stars: Naseeruddin Shah, Stellan Skarsgård, Amjad Khan, Madhur Jaffrey

Votes: 330

27. Cotton Mary (1999)

R | 124 min | Drama

A British family is trapped between culture, tradition, and the colonial sins of the past.

Directors: Ismail Merchant, Madhur Jaffrey | Stars: Greta Scacchi, Madhur Jaffrey, James Wilby, Sarah Badel

Votes: 541 | Gross: $0.30M

28. The Mystic Masseur (2001)

PG | 117 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

In 1950s Trinidad, a frustrated writer supports himself as a masseur--and soon becomes a revered mystic and politico.

Director: Ismail Merchant | Stars: Om Puri, James Fox, Aasif Mandvi, Albert Laveau

Votes: 475 | Gross: $0.40M

29. Sweet Lorraine (1987)

PG-13 | 91 min | Drama

Summers at The Lorraine have been a blast, but the guests and staff have saved the best...for last.

Director: Steve Gomer | Stars: Maureen Stapleton, Trini Alvarado, Lee Richardson, John Bedford Lloyd

Votes: 269

30. The Proprietor (1996)

R | 113 min | Drama

An expatriated French novelist (Jeanne Moreau) returns to Paris when she learns that her childhood home is being placed on the auction block. What she doesn't count on is that she has to ... See full summary »

Director: Ismail Merchant | Stars: Jeanne Moreau, Sean Young, Sam Waterston, Christopher Cazenove

Votes: 257 | Gross: $0.11M

31. Bail Jumper (1990)

93 min | Comedy

Joe finds that Elaine, his girlfriend has more than enough trouble with the law. He helps her to avoid imprisonment and together with her and his friend Dan heads towards New York City. ... See full summary »

Director: Christian Faber | Stars: Tony Askin, Alexandra Auder, Eszter Balint, Michael Bartallog

Votes: 48

32. The Wandering Company (1985 TV Movie)

50 min | Documentary

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Director: Humphrey Dixon | Stars: James Ivory, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Ismail Merchant, Robert Powell

Votes: 107

33. The Hidden Dimension (1997)

39 min | Documentary, Short

11 year old Elly unravels the clues found in letters from her grandfather...and discovers a normally unseen world of beauty and amazement that staggers the imagine.

Director: Paul Cox | Stars: James Garner, Charlotte Sullivan, C. David Johnson, Gosia Dobrowolska

Votes: 59

34. The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey (2001 Video)

30 min | Documentary, Short

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Director: Meg Staahl | Stars: Kazuo Ishiguro, James Ivory, Ismail Merchant, John Calley

Votes: 50

35. Rich Atmosphere: The Music of Merchant Ivory Films (2019)

5 min | Animation, Short, Music

In collaboration with Academy Award winning Director/Screenwriter, James Ivory, Rich Atmosphere: The Music of Merchant Ivory Films, showcases the impact of composer Richard Robbins on Merchant Ivory films.

Director: Stephen Soucy | Star: James Ivory

36. In the Gloaming (1996 TV Movie)

60 min | Drama

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Director: Helen Whitney | Stars: Diane Kagan, Lonny Price

37. Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day' (1993 TV Movie)

29 min | Documentary

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Director: Karina Friend Buck | Stars: James Ivory, Emma Thompson, Anthony Hopkins, Ismail Merchant

Votes: 31

38. Sweet Sounds (1976)

29 min | Documentary, Short

In the mid-1970s, the Mannes College of Music, on Manhattan's Upper West Side, establishes a preschool program for children whom they identify as musically - or rhythmically - gifted. We ... See full summary »

Director: Richard Robbins | Stars: Jean Whitelock, Laura Wilson, John Desser, Hai-Kyung Suh

Votes: 26

39. Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw (2001 Video)

15 min | Documentary, Short

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Director: Meg Staahl | Stars: Kazuo Ishiguro, Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, James Ivory

Votes: 33

40. Street Musicians of Bombay (1994)

59 min | Documentary, Music

Off-camera, a Western traveler tells us of hearing singing from his hotel window in Bombay. He searches for the source, and discovers a caste of street performers, eking out a modest living... See full summary »

Director: Richard Robbins | Stars: Trevor Nichols, Rosemary Martin, Richard Robbins

Votes: 42

41. Par amour (2003)

21 min | Short

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Director: Yvon Marciano | Stars: Didier Flamand, Anthéa Sogno, Macha Polikarpova, Bruno Paviot

42. American Playhouse (1980–1994)
Episode: Love and Other Sorrows (1989)

56 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

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Director: Steve Gomer | Stars: Elizabeth Franz, Stephen Mailer, Haviland Morris, Christopher Collet

Votes: 23

43. Studio 57 (1954–1958)
Episode: My Little Girl (1958)

30 min | Drama, Family

A young wife meets a little girl in the park and believes it is hers, the child she gave out for adoption several years before.

Director: Jerry Hopper | Stars: Joel Aldrich, Alice Backes, Linda Darnell, Edith Evanson