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1984 The Bostonians
Nineteenth Century

The Bostonians (1984) short review

By Kendra on April 30, 1984

Merchant-Ivory — what more need I say? An adaptation of the Henry James novel, the only off note for me is Christopher Reeves, who just seems so…... Read more →
1984 Amadeus
Eighteenth Century

Amadeus (1984) short review

By Kendra on March 20, 1984

I’m sure I saw Amadeus back when it first came out, but I was young, and didn’t really remember it. Every time I thought about rewatching it I... Read more →
Twentieth Century

Heat and Dust (1983) short review

By Kendra on May 7, 1983

A nice early Merchant Ivory production, about the wife (Greta Scacchi) of a British army officer in 1920s colonial India who becomes involved with... Read more →
1982 The French Lieutenant’s Woman
Nineteenth Century

The French Lieutenant’s Woman (1982) short review

By Kendra on April 30, 1982

Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons — what more can you say? Based on the novel, this tells the story of an outcast woman in mid-19th century England and... Read more →
1981 Quartet
Twentieth Century

Quartet (1981) short review

By Kendra on May 7, 1981

An early Merchant Ivory film about an English couple (one half of which is Maggie Smith) living in 1920s Paris who become enmeshed with a local woman... Read more →
1981 Brideshead Revisited
Twentieth Century

Brideshead Revisited (1981) short review

By Kendra on May 7, 1981

A really well-told story of nostalgia set in the 1920s-1940s, with Jeremy Irons as the man who becomes emotionally entangled with an aristocratic... Read more →
Nineteenth Century1

Sense and Sensibility (1981) short review

By Kendra on April 29, 1981

It’s hard not to compare this with the 1995 adaptation, which I’ve seen probably 200 times (all before viewing this one) — apologies! ... Read more →
1980 Pride and Prejudice
Nineteenth Century

Pride and Prejudice (1980) short review

By Kendra on April 29, 1980

Okay, realize that this review comes from having watched the 1995 PandP Over and Over and Over. Surprisingly quite good! Elizabeth Garvie does a good... Read more →
1979 My Brilliant Career
Twentieth Century

My Brilliant Career (1979) short review

By Kendra on May 7, 1979

Such a fabulous movie based on a fabulous book.  Judy Davis plays Sybylla Melvyn, a literate tomboy growing up in the Australian outback who yearns... Read more →
1979 The Europeans
Nineteenth Century

The Europeans (1979) short review

By Kendra on April 30, 1979

An early Merchant-Ivory period film. The plot is somewhat tedious and the production looks a bit dated now, but I liked the 1840s... Read more →
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