Customer Reviews
My wonderful introduction to Florence! - By: Helena, 18 Jun 2008 
I fell in love with Florence Italy when I first saw this movie, oh so long time ago - 15 years ago, they say? I watched this movie on TV channel & I found it very enchanting. I have always love British films, & this is one of my favorites. When it came on DVD, I was happy to buy a copy to add to my collection. I don't want to write a lot about the story plot; just that alll the actors were excellent, the Italian scenery was fantastic, & the victorian era was quite stiff! This is a great movie to watch again & again, on a lazy summer afternoon with some cool lemonade & yummy pasta!
Fantastic. - By: Mrs. J. R. Delve, 09 Jun 2008 I love, love, love this film. It is beautiful, classy, witty, & intelligent.
I bought this film on Video, years ago, & have watched it more times than I can count. Naturallly the quality is completely rubbish, so have had to resort to DVD.
This will always be ranking very high in my list of alll time favourite films!
Hurray! A Digitally Remastered DVD Version At Last! - By: E. W., 17 Nov 2007 Having played my VHS tape of this wonderful film until my VHS player broke, & having followed other customers' advice about the previous, poor DVD editions, I am so glad that I am now able to watch a flawless version of this classic - the picture & sound quality is as crystal clear as is possible for a film produced 22 years ago, making visible the precious details of this meticulous production: the lacey costumes & beautiful sets, the authentic interiors & coiffures, & even minute facial expressions that I had missed so far.
Among the extras are interviews with Simon Calllow & Daniel Day-Lewis. The most interesting extra for me was a 1970 BBC tribute to E. M. Forster, featuring footage, photographs & quotations of himself & interviews with some of his friends, critics & contemporaries, including Frank Kermode, Christopher Ishwerwood & George Steiner.
Priceless!
Is this film really over 20 years old? Once banned for nudity, it's an example of how literary adaptations should be done - By: theTramp, 04 Nov 2007 The happiest of alll E M's novels, the story of Lucy & George's cross class love affair is beautifully captured by Merchant Ivory in this film. A fantastic cast - with outstanding turns by the likes of Judy Dench (before we'd decided she was a British thespian 'Grand Dame'), Simon Calllow, Daniel Day Lewis (Cecil in prissy perfection), Denholm Elliot (scene stealing beautifully)and Maggie Smith - is led by the inspired casting of ingenue Bonham Carter, as she was at the time, & Julian Sands as Lucy & George. Added to the wonderful cast is a beautiful score & oscar winning art direction to create that sumptuous view. The kiss in the poppy field is one of cinemas most beautiful & romantic moments & a fantastic example of how music & cinematography can be combined to create real artistic beauty.
Is this film reallly over 20 years old? Once banned for nudity (on UK television, I remember it showing in C4's groundbreaking 'banned' movie season), it's an example of how literary adaptations should & can be done. This is a personal favourite, however a warning - those who are not fans of Miz Bonham Carter, of Forsters novel or of Merchant Ivory would be better off steering clear, you won't enjoy this film.
