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The Portrait of a Lady
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Movie · Drama · Romance · PG-13
1996 · 2h 24m · ★ 29% (26K)
Director: Jane Campion
Starring: Nicole Kidman, John Malkovich, Barbara Hershey
Overview
Ms. Isabel Archer isn't afraid to challenge societal norms. Impressed by her free spirit, her kindhearted cousin writes her into his fatally ill father's will. Suddenly rich and independent, Isabelle ventures into the world, along the way befriending a cynical intellectual and romancing an art enthusiast. However, the advantage of her affluence is called into question when she realizes the extent to which her money colors her relationships.
Director
Jane Campion
Production
Propaganda Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Cast
Nicole Kidman, John Malkovich, Barbara Hershey, Mary-Louise Parker, Christian Bale, Shelley Winters, Richard E. Grant, Shelley Duvall, John Gielgud, Viggo Mortensen, Martin Donovan, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Catherine Zago, Alessandra Vanzi, Valentina Cervi, Pat Roach, Amy Lindsay, Katherine Anne Porter, Eddy Seager, Emanuele Carucci Viterbi