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Roseland (1977) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Roseland
director: James Ivory actor: Teresa Wright / Lou Jacobi
other title: Der Tanzpalast
"Roseland" is made up of three stories, sometimes connecting, all set in the famed New York City dance palace, and all having the same theme: finding the right dance partner.
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
other title: La figlia di un soldato non piange mai / Die Zeit der Jugend
This fictionalized story, based on the family life of writer James Jones, is an emotional slice-of-life story. Jones is portrayed here as Bill Willis, a former war hero turned author who combats alcoholism and is starting to experience health problems. Living in France with his wife, daughter, and an adopted son, the family travels an unconventional road which casts them as outsiders to others. Preaching a sexual freedom, his daughter's sexual discovery begins at an early age and betrays her when the family moves to Hanover in America. Her overt sexuality clashes with the values of her teenage American peers and gives her a problematic reputation. Meanwhile, her brooding brother copes with his own interior pain regarding his past, only comfortable communicating within the domestic space.
The Golden Bowl (2000) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
The Golden Bowl
director: James Ivory actor: Kate Beckinsale / Uma Thurman
other title: Die goldene Schale / La Coupe d'or
Wealthy American widower Adam Verver and his daughter Maggie live a refined life in Europe, surrounded by art. Maggie marries impoverished Italian Prince Amerigo, while Adam marries Maggie's friend Charlotte Stant. The Prince and Charlotte are having an affair, which Maggie discovers and navigates through a silent, psychological battle of wills, ultimately using her cunning to preserve her marriage and protect her father.
Jefferson in Paris (1995) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Jefferson in Paris
director: James Ivory actor: Nick Nolte / Greta Scacchi
other title: Jefferson à Paris / Jefferson en París (Los amores de un presidente)
His wife having recently died, Thomas Jefferson accepts the post of United States ambassador to pre-revolutionary France, though he finds it difficult to adjust to life in a country where the aristocracy subjugates an increasingly restless peasantry. In Paris, he becomes smitten with cultured artist Maria Cosway, but, when his daughter visits from Virginia accompanied by her attractive slave, Sally Hemings, Jefferson's attentions are diverted.
Shakespeare-Wallah (1965) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Shakespeare-Wallah
director: James Ivory actor: Shashi Kapoor / Felicity Kendal
other title: Shakespeare Wallah
The story of a family troupe of English actors who travel around the towns and villages in India giving performances of Shakespearean plays. Through their travels we see the changing face of India as the old is replaced by the new, Maharajas become hotel owners, sports become more important than culture and the theater is replaced by Bollywood movies. Based on the travels of Geoffrey Kendal with his daughter Felicity Kendal.
Madame Sousatzka (1988) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Madame Sousatzka
In London, eccentric piano instructor Madame Sousatzka takes on a new prize protégé, Manek, a teenage Bengali immigrant who displays incredible talent. Manek forms a close bond with his teacher, but soon discovers that she expects her pupils to become disciplined in all areas of life, and not just behind the piano. As he struggles to meet the challenges, Manek must also deal with his mother, who vies with his teacher for his attention.
Heat and Dust (1983) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Heat and Dust
director: James Ivory actor: Julie Christie / Greta Scacchi
other title: Calore e polvere / Hitze und Staub
Anne is investigating the life of her grand-aunt Olivia, whose destiny has always been shrouded with scandal. As Anne delves into the history of her grand-aunt, she is led to reconsider her own life.
The Europeans (1979) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
The Europeans
director: James Ivory actor: Lee Remick / Robin Ellis
other title: Les Européens / Los europeos
An adaptation of Henry James' novel about the Countess Eugenia Münster and her brother Robert, expatriate Americans who have grown up in Europe. Returning to prosperous relatives in New England, Eugenia hopes to make an advantageous marriage with a wealthy cousin. While Eugenia encounters obstacles, Robert finds his suit bearing fruit.