The Portrait of a Lady (film)

The Portrait of a Lady
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJane Campion
Screenplay byLaura Jones
Based onThe Portrait of a Lady
by Henry James
Produced bySteve Golin
Monty Montgomery
Starring
CinematographyStuart Dryburgh
Edited byVeronika Jenet
Music byWojciech Kilar
Production
company
Distributed byGramercy Pictures (United States)
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (United Kingdom)[1]
Release dates
  • 28 August 1996 (1996-08-28) (Venice)
  • 24 December 1996 (1996-12-24) (United States)
  • 28 February 1997 (1997-02-28) (United Kingdom)
Running time
142 minutes
CountriesUnited Kingdom
United States[2]
LanguageEnglish
Box office$20 million[3]

The Portrait of a Lady is a 1996 British-American film directed by Jane Campion and adapted by Laura Jones from Henry James' 1881 novel of the same name.

The film stars Nicole Kidman, Barbara Hershey, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker, Martin Donovan, Shelley Duvall, Richard E. Grant, Shelley Winters, Viggo Mortensen, Valentina Cervi, Christian Bale, and John Gielgud. It received two nominations at the 69th Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress (Hershey) and Best Costume Design (Janet Patterson).

The film tells the story of Isabel Archer, an innocent young woman of independent means manipulated by her "friend" Madame Merle, and the devious Gilbert Osmond.

Plot

Isabel Archer is a woman who has already rejected many suitors, including the wealthy Lord Warburton and Caspar Goodwood, to whom she had initially given hope. Caspar's arrival is arranged by Henrietta, a close friend of Isabel who cares for her deeply. Isabel's strong character and free-spirited nature are adored by her cousin, Ralph Touchett, who persuades his father, her uncle, to give Isabel money so that she can be rich and independent. Upon her uncle's death, Isabel receives a fortune.

Isabel encounters Madame Serena and instantly likes her. Learning about Isabel's wealth, Serena decides to arrange a marriage between Isabel and Serena's former lover Gilbert Osmond, who lives in Florence, Italy. Gilbert is a widower and has a daughter Pansy, who grew up in a convent and is not allowed to leave the house, even to walk in the garden, when her father is away. Isabel is enchanted by Gilbert and accepts the proposal; however, she is warned by Ralph that Gilbert is a "small man" and Isabel is giving up her dreams to be in a cage with a worthless husband. Isabel is enraged and slaps Ralph, to which he calmly answers that he said what he must, that he loves Isabel, and that he knows he has no hope. It is also evident that he is slowly dying from consumption.

Gilbert is nice to Isabel until after they are married. Isabel finds herself trapped in Rome in an unhappy marriage with a fear of her abusive husband, who gradually disconnects her from all of her friends. Henrietta, Ralph, and Caspar all leave for England. Pansy is also a victim of her father's overly protective behavior; she is in love with Rosier, but Gilbert has decided to arrange a marriage between her and Lord Warburton, who is attentive to Pansy just to get closer to Isabel. Isabel sees the mutual love between Pansy and Rosier and is deeply moved. Gilbert sees through Isabel's schemes to prevent Pansy from becoming engaged to Warburton, but he is too late; Lord Warburton leaves Italy. Gilbert angrily slaps Isabel and steps on her dress so that she falls on the ground. Serena deeply regrets organizing the fateful union between Gilbert and Isabel.

Isabel learns that Ralph is overtaken by consumption and is on his deathbed. She asks Gilbert to let her go to England to be with her dying cousin but receives a cold and negative answer. Pansy is sent to a convent away from her lover. Isabel is pitied by Gilbert's sister, who finally opens Isabel's eyes, telling her that Gilbert's first wife was childless and Pansy is, in fact, Gilbert and Serena's daughter. Isabel finally decides to go against her husband's wishes and leave for England. She visits Pansy and proposes to the girl to flee, but Pansy refuses, saying she wants to please her father. In the convent, Isabel also encounters Serena but proudly ignores her attempts to start a conversation. However, at the last minute before Isabel leaves, Serena runs to her - she has guessed Isabel is going to England to Ralph and reveals to Isabel that Ralph is the one who persuaded the uncle to give Isabel her fortune. On Ralph's deathbed, Isabel tearfully confesses that he has been her best friend and she loves him. Henrietta and Caspar attend Ralph's funeral. In the garden, Caspar tries to persuade Isabel to let go of her fear of her husband. They kiss passionately, but Isabel runs away to the house. She stops before the house door, and leans against it, looking back into the garden.

Cast

Reception

The Portrait of a Lady received mixed reviews from critics. It holds a 47% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 73 reviews, with an average rating of 5.9/10. The consensus summarizes: "Beautiful, indulgently heady, and pretentious, The Portrait of a Lady paints Jane Campion's directorial shortcomings in too bright a light."[4] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the film has a score of 60 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[5] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a grade of "B−" on an A+ to F scale.[6]

The film grossed $3.7 million in the United States and Canada and $20 million worldwide.[7][3]

Accolades

Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Barbara Hershey Nominated [8]
Best Costume Design Janet Patterson Nominated
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress Barbara Hershey Nominated [9]
Chlotrudis Awards Best Supporting Actor Martin Donovan Nominated [10]
Best Supporting Actress Barbara Hershey Nominated
Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Nominated [11]
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress Won [12]
Best Production Design Janet Patterson Won[a]
National Society of Film Critics Awards Best Supporting Actor Martin Donovan Won[b] [13]
Best Supporting Actress Barbara Hershey Won
New York Film Critics Circle Awards Best Actress Nicole Kidman Runner-up [14]
Best Supporting Actor Martin Donovan Runner-up
Best Supporting Actress Barbara Hershey Runner-up
Online Film & Television Association Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated [15]
Best Costume Design Janet Patterson Nominated
Satellite Awards Best Screenplay – Adapted Laura Jones Nominated [16]
Best Art Direction Janet Patterson Nominated
Best Costume Design Nominated
USC Scripter Awards Laura Jones (screenwriter);
Henry James (author) 		Nominated [17]
Venice International Film Festival Best Film (Pasinetti Award) Jane Campion Won [18]

Home media

On December 11, 2012, Shout! Factory released The Portrait of a Lady: Special Edition on DVD and Blu-ray.[19]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Tied with Brian Morris for Evita.
  2. ^ Tied with Tony Shalhoub for Big Night.

References

  1. ^ "The Portrait of a Lady (1996)". BBFC. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  2. ^ "The Portrait of a Lady". bfi. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b "International Star Chart". Screen International. 5 September 1997. pp. 16–17.
  4. ^ The Portrait of a Lady, Rotten Tomatoes, retrieved 2024-06-22
  5. ^ The Portrait of a Lady Reviews, Metacritic, retrieved 2022-04-03
  6. ^ "Home". Cinemascore. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  7. ^ "The Portrait of a Lady (1996)", Box Office Mojo
  8. ^ "The 69th Academy Awards (1997) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  9. ^ "1988-2013 Award Winner Archives". Chicago Film Critics Association. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  10. ^ "The Portrait of a Lady - IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.
  11. ^ "The Portrait of a Lady – Golden Globes". HFPA. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  12. ^ "The 22nd Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards". Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  13. ^ "Past Awards". National Society of Film Critics. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  14. ^ "1996 New York Film Critics Circle Awards". Mubi. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  15. ^ "1st Annual Film Awards (1996)". Online Film & Television Association. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  16. ^ "1997 Satellite Awards". Satellite Awards. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  17. ^ "Past Scripter Awards". USC Scripter Award. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  18. ^ "VENICE FILM FESTIVAL – 1996". Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  19. ^ "digitallyOBSESSED! Press Release: The Portrait Of A Lady (Special Edition) on Blu-ray Dec 11". www.digitallyobsessed.com.

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