A Room With A View
1985
A repressed Edwardian Englishwoman on holiday in Florence is unexpectedly kissed by a passionate young man and must decide between following her heart or conforming to the rigid expectations of her class. James Ivory's adaptation of E.M. Forster's novel stars Helena Bonham Carter and Julian Sands.
Director
- James Ivory
Cast
- Maggie Smith
- Helena Bonham Carter
- Denholm Elliott
- Julian Sands
- Simon Callow
- Judi Dench
- Daniel Day-Lewis
Filming Locations
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Bluebell Railway
Horsted Keynes station on the Bluebell Railway in West Sussex was used for the scene in which Charlotte arrives by train, hauled by a preserved steam locomotive.
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Chiddingstone
The National Trust village of Chiddingstone stood in for 'Summerstreet'; the Emersons' house was Chiddingstone Village Hall, the sitting room where Mr Emerson persuades Lucy to acknowledge her true feelings is in St Mary's rectory, and the church itself features in the film.
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Linley Sambourne House
The perfectly preserved late-Victorian Linley Sambourne House in Kensington was used as the well-appointed London home of Cecil Vyse, providing authentic period interiors for scenes at the Vyse family residence.