Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Maggie Smith | ... | Charlotte Bartlett, a Chaperon | |
Helena Bonham Carter | ... | Lucy Honeychurch, Miss Bartlett's cousin and charge (as Helena Bonham-Carter) | |
Denholm Elliott | ... | Mr Emerson, an English tourist | |
Julian Sands | ... | George Emerson | |
Simon Callow | ... | The Reverend Mr Beebe | |
Patrick Godfrey | ... | The Reverend Mr Eager, Chaplain of the Anglican Church in Florence | |
Judi Dench | ... | Eleanor Lavish, a novelist | |
Fabia Drake | ... | Miss Catharine Alan | |
Joan Henley | ... | Miss Teresa Alan | |
Amanda Walker | ... | The Cockney Signora | |
Daniel Day-Lewis | ... | Cecil Vyse (as Daniel Day Lewis) | |
Maria Britneva | ... | Mrs Vyse, Cecil's mother | |
Rosemary Leach | ... | Mrs Honeychurch | |
Rupert Graves | ... | Freddy Honeychurch | |
Peter Cellier | ... | Sir Harry Otway, a landlord |
When Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham Carter) and chaperone Charlotte Bartlett (Dame Maggie Smith) find themselves in Florence with rooms without views, fellow guests Mr. Emerson (Denholm Elliott) and son George (Julian Sands) step in to remedy the situation. Meeting the Emersons could change Lucy's life forever, but once back in England, how will her experiences in Tuscany affect her marriage plans? Written by Bridget Jones
What can I say about my favorite film. The first time I saw it I thought it was a laughable bore. However, I grew up a little, got an education and viewed the film again. Let me tell you one thing, if I could live in any film, this would be the one.
To swim in the sacred lake. To venture off to Florence. To play tennis with Freddy, Lucy, and George. To play comical songs on the piano which drives Cecil crazy. To believe not in world sorrow as I play Beethoven. To poke fun at "poor" Charlotte Bartlett.
The adaptation from novel to screen is phenomenal. The Eternal Why. If only I could find such love as George and Lucy. It has been my favorite film for over ten years now. So far there hasn't been a film to knock it off. This film is hard to get in to if you're not used to seeing British flicks but, hang in there and you will see something magical.
The cast is phenomenal. Perhaps the greatest collection of actors to appear together in one film. Just see it for these actors. They all went on to appear in many more popular productions.