The Europeans (1979)

The Europeans
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Synopsis

The fortune-hunting Baroness Eugenia Muenster arrives with her artistic and dashing brother Felix for a transatlantic visit with their cousins, the Wentworths. Less calculating than his sister, the bohemian, happy-go-lucky Felix falls for Gertrude Wentworth, who is already being courted (and bored) by the earnest Unitarian Minister suitor Mr. Brand. Eugenia meanwhile sets her sights on the reserved and attractive Robert Acton, who is torn between his captivation with the Baroness and his distrust of her European worldliness. Delightful, elegant and superbly acted, this film inaugurated Merchant Ivory’s long winning streak of period literary adaptations.

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 8th, 1979 (Limited) by Levitt-Pickman
December 20th, 2019 (Limited) by Cohen Media Group
Video Release: April 28th, 2020 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 90 minutes
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Keywords: 1800s, Romance
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Cohen Media Group, Merchant Ivory Productions
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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Leading Cast

Wesley Addy    Mr. Wentworth
Lisa Eichhorn    Gertrude Wentworth

Supporting Cast

Tim Choate    Clifford Wentworth
Robin Ellis    Robert Acton
Kristin Griffith    Lizzie Acton
Nancy New    Charlotte Wentworth
Norman Snow    Mr. Brand
Helen Stenborg    Mrs. Acton
Tim Woodward    Felix
Gedda Petry    Augustine

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

James Ivory    Director
Ismail Merchant    Producer
Henry James    Story based on the novel by
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala    Screenwriter
Humphrey Dixon    Editor
Richard Robbins    Composer
Larry Pizer    Cinematographer
Judy Moorcroft    Costume Designer
Jeremiah Rusconi    Art Director
Judy Abbott    Casting Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Synopsis

The fortune-hunting Baroness Eugenia Muenster arrives with her artistic and dashing brother Felix for a transatlantic visit with their cousins, the Wentworths. Less calculating than his sister, the bohemian, happy-go-lucky Felix falls for Gertrude Wentworth, who is already being courted (and bored) by the earnest Unitarian Minister suitor Mr. Brand. Eugenia meanwhile sets her sights on the reserved and attractive Robert Acton, who is torn between his captivation with the Baroness and his distrust of her European worldliness. Delightful, elegant and superbly acted, this film inaugurated Merchant Ivory’s long winning streak of period literary adaptations.

Metrics

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 8th, 1979 (Limited) by Levitt-Pickman
December 20th, 2019 (Limited) by Cohen Media Group
Video Release: April 28th, 2020 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: 1800s, Romance
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Cohen Media Group, Merchant Ivory Productions
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Wesley Addy    Mr. Wentworth
Lisa Eichhorn    Gertrude Wentworth

Supporting Cast

Tim Choate    Clifford Wentworth
Robin Ellis    Robert Acton
Kristin Griffith    Lizzie Acton
Nancy New    Charlotte Wentworth
Norman Snow    Mr. Brand
Helen Stenborg    Mrs. Acton
Tim Woodward    Felix
Gedda Petry    Augustine

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

James Ivory    Director
Ismail Merchant    Producer
Henry James    Story based on the novel by
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala    Screenwriter
Humphrey Dixon    Editor
Richard Robbins    Composer
Larry Pizer    Cinematographer
Judy Moorcroft    Costume Designer
Jeremiah Rusconi    Art Director
Judy Abbott    Casting Director

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December 20th, 2019

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The massive competition has led to very few limited releases this week and most of what we do get are re-releases of Agnès Varda. Not that I’m complaining about that. Her films are not the only limited releases of the week; they are not even the only limited re-releases of the week. However, I think her retrospective is the most intriguing option of the week. More...

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