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Howards End (1992)

PG · 1992-03-13 · 2h 22m · EN
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A saga of class relations and changing times in an Edwardian England on the brink of modernity, the film centers on liberal Margaret Schlegel, who, along with her sister Helen, becomes involved with two couples: wealthy, conservative industrialist Henry Wilcox and his wife Ruth, and the downwardly mobile working-class Leonard Bast and his mistress Jackie.

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James IvoryDirector
Budget
$8M
Box office
$26.1M

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Top billed cast

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Emma ThompsonEmma ThompsonMargaret SchlegelHelena Bonham CarterHelena Bonham CarterHelen SchlegelAnthony HopkinsAnthony HopkinsHenry J. WilcoxSamuel WestSamuel WestLeonard BastVanessa RedgraveVanessa RedgraveRuth WilcoxAdrian Ross MagentyAdrian Ross MagentyTibby SchlegelPrunella ScalesPrunella ScalesAunt JuleyJames WilbyJames WilbyCharles WilcoxJoseph BennettJoseph BennettPaul WilcoxJo KendallJo KendallAnnieJemma RedgraveJemma RedgraveEvie WilcoxCrispin Bonham-CarterCrispin Bonham-CarterAlbert Fussell

Keywords

Based on novel or bookSister sister relationshipLondon, englandSisterClass differencesWealthy familyEmpowermentSibling relationshipEnglish countrysideEarly 1900sEdwardian englandTurn of the century1900s

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Sister Sister Relationship · London EnglandMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityRomance · Wealthy Family · Edwardian England

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What is Howards End about?

A saga of class relations and changing times in an Edwardian England on the brink of modernity, the film centers on liberal Margaret Schlegel, who, along with her sister Helen, becomes involved with two couples: wealthy, conservative industrialist Henry Wilcox and his wife Ruth, and the downwardly mobile working-class Leonard Bast and his mistress Jackie.

How long is Howards End?

Howards End has a runtime of 142 minutes.