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Title:Portrait Of A Lady


Date: 1996
Type: Period drama
Rating: 3 Stars 3/5
Colour: Yes
Director: Jane Campion
Producer:

Comment
At the end of the 19th century Nicole Kidman is a young American who goes to Europe and inherits a fortune. She rejects the advances of Viggo Mortensen, but then she meets Barbara Hershey who introduces Nicole Kidman to her friend and lover John Malkovich in Florence. She is captivated by him and realises too late that Barbara Hershey and John Malkovich have ulterior motives. The performances from Nicole Kidman and Barbara Hershey are good and Jane Campion delivers a visually impressive film, with some good camera work and some unusal shots which are effective. The down sides are a flat performance from John Malkovich which does not match his character and some of the dialogue is a bit stilted.

Actors

Nicole KidmanNicole Kidman
John MalkovichJohn Malkovich
Barbara HersheyBarbara Hershey
Christian BaleChristian Bale
Shelly DuvallShelley Duvall
John GielgudJohn Geilgud
Richard E GrantRichard E Grant
Viggo MortensenViggo Mortensen
Mary Louise ParkerMary-Louise Parker
Shelley WintersShelley Winters
Valentina Cervi

Oscars

Nomination - Best Supporting Actress - Barbara Hershey
Novel

Henry James
Portrait Of A Lady