The Golden Bowl

"From the novel by Henry James"

2000 2h 10m EN

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 72

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Wealthy American widower Adam Verver and his daughter Maggie live a refined life in Europe, surrounded by art. Maggie marries impoverished Italian Prince Amerigo, while Adam marries Maggie's friend Charlotte Stant. The Prince and Charlotte are having an affair, which Maggie discovers and navigates through a silent, psychological battle of wills, ultimately using her cunning to preserve her marriage and protect her father.

“From the novel by Henry James”

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Cast

Kate Beckinsale
Maggie Verver
Uma Thurman
Charlotte Stant
Jeremy Northam
Prince Amerigo
Nick Nolte
Adam Verver
Anjelica Huston
Fanny Assingham
James Fox
Colonel Bob Assingham
Madeleine Potter
Lady Castledean
Nicholas Day
Lord Castledean

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Ivory
Writers: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, France

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MONEY

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Earned back only 38% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, France.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Ivory, shot by Tony Pierce-Roberts. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Robbins. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor John David Allen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Kate Beckinsale and Uma Thurman and Jeremy Northam carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "From the novel by Henry James".

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The take

James Ivory directs. Tony Pierce-Roberts behind the camera. Richard Robbins scores. John David Allen cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, France. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 38% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, France.
4Directed by James Ivory, shot by Tony Pierce-Roberts. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Richard Robbins. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor John David Allen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kate Beckinsale and Uma Thurman and Jeremy Northam carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "From the novel by Henry James".
9IMDB entry: tt0200669 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.