The Wings of the Dove (1997)
Directed by Iain Softley · 102 min · Drama, Romance
40.7 TOPICAL score · #2,620 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Kate is secretly betrothed to a struggling journalist, Merton Densher. But she knows her Aunt Maude will never approve of the match, since Kate's deceased mother has lost all her money in a marriage to a degenerate opium addict. When Kate meets a terminally ill American heiress named Millie traveling through Europe, she comes up with a conniving plan to have both love and wealth.
The Wings of the Dove (1997, directed by Iain Softley) has a TOPICAL score of 40.7 - ranked 2,620 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 5 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 84% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 73. Audiences: TMDB 6.6/10 (131 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 23 languages.
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- Critics84% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 73
- AudienceTMDB 6.6/10 (131 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 5 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 23 languages
- Still read10,307 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Helena Bonham Carter (actor #97), Linus Roache, Alison Elliott, Elizabeth McGovern