THE WINGS OF THE DOVE
(UK, 1997, 103 min.)

SUNDAY 10/26	7:30 PM
LAEMMLE'S MONICA #3

Based on Henry James' turn-of-the-century tale of passion and betrayal, this stunningly photographed story unfolds amidst fashionable London townhouses and gilded Venetian palazzos. Kate (Helena Bonham Carter) is a spirited, intelligent woman who finds herself in a struggle between her head and her heart, between the safety of 19th century society and the freedom of 20th century passion. Taken in by a wealthy aunt (Charlotte Rampling) in the wake of her mother's death, Kate enters an alluring world of fashionable London townhouses and society parties - a world in which marriage to a wealthy suitor perpetuates a rigid class system in which she is now an elite. For Kate, marriage is more than a passageway to comfort and wealth; it is also the key to keeping her destitute father (Michael Gambon) safe from harm. But Kate is also illicitly in love with Merton, a common journalist (Linus Roache). Now Kate must make an impossible choice: marry the man she loves and lose all chance at a life of wealth and social standing or leave her lover to assume her rightful place in society. A visiting American heiress (Alison Elliott) poses an unusual solution that will lead all three of them into a world of dizzying possibilities and unexpected consequences. DIR Iain Softley EXEC PROD Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Paul Feldsher PROD Stephen Evans, David Parfitt SCR Hossein Amini DP Edward Serra A.F.C. PROD DES John Beard ED Tariq Anwar MUSIC Eduardo Shearmur CAST Helena Bonham Carter, Linus Roache, Alison Elliott, Charlotte Rampling, Elizabeth McGovern, Michael Gambon, Alex Jennings

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