Sunday, January 14, 2018

Howards End (1992)

 
 
A businessman thwarts his wife's bequest of an estate to another woman.
 
A successful adaptation of E.M. Forster's novel about moral hypocrisy thanks to a wonderful cast and tasteful production.
 
On renewed viewing: a classic of its own kind; always worth a rewatch.
 
Halliwell***: "The best of the adaptations of Forster's novels, in which the nostalgia is undercut by an examination of the moral bankruptcy of the ruling class."
 
Maltin****: "Sumptuous, stimulating adaptation of E.M Forster's novel of class distinction...Extraordinarily good on every level." 
 
 

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