The Europeans (1979)
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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 |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
| Plot point: | Romance |
| Time period setting: | 1800s |
| 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
| Wesley Addy | Mr. Wentworth |
Supporting
| Tim Choate | Clifford Wentworth |
Leading
| Lisa Eichhorn | Gertrude Wentworth |
Supporting
| 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 |
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 |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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 |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
| Plot point: | Romance |
| Time period setting: | 1800s |
| 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
| Wesley Addy | Mr. Wentworth |
Supporting
| Tim Choate | Clifford Wentworth |
Leading
| Lisa Eichhorn | Gertrude Wentworth |
Supporting
| 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 |
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 |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.