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Howards End (1992)
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3.7

Howards End (1992)

Drama, Romance • 2h 22m

Overview

A saga of class relations and changing times in an Edwardian England on the brink of modernity, the film centers on liberal Margaret Schlegel, who, along with her sister Helen, becomes involved with two couples: wealthy, conservative industrialist Henry Wilcox and his wife Ruth, and the downwardly mobile working-class Leonard Bast and his mistress Jackie.

Director: James Ivory

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Format

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UHD Tiers

Criterion Forum

Review

Picture: 8, Audio: 8, Extras: 6

Length

142 mins

Type

Movie

Last Updated

8 months ago

Contributors

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Format
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UHD Tiers
Criterion Forum
Review

Picture: 8, Audio: 8, Extras: 6

Length
142 mins
Type
Movie
Last Updated
8 months ago
Contributors

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