Le ali dell’amore

Category

Feature films

International title

The wings of the Dove

Country of production

United Kingdom, United States of America

Year

1997

Synopsis

England, 1910. Kate Croy finds herself on the breadline after the death of her mother. The only hope for livelihood is to ask for help from her rich aunt Maude, who in exchange expects Kate to end her relationship with the penniless journalist Merton. The opportunity to escape her aunt's blackmail seems to arise when Kate meets Millie, a wealthy heiress consumed by an incurable disease. Kate follows her on a trip to Venice, letting Merton join her and sensing a possibility of redemption in the infatuation between the two.

Subject

Henry James

Direction

Iain Softley

Script

Hossein Amini

Photography

Eduardo Serra

Scenography

John Beard, Martyn John, Joanne Woollard

Costumes

Sandy Powell

Original music

Edward Shearmur

Editing

Tariq Anwar

Cast

Helena Bonham Carter, Linus Roache, Alison Elliott, Charlotte Rampling, Elizabeth McGovern, Michael Gambon

Producer

Stephen Evans, David Parfitt

Production

Renaissance Dove

Distributor

Miramax Films