The Portrait of a Lady
The Portrait of a Lady
CINEMA1996-10-17
RegionIT / GB
Runtime144 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Storyline
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 ...
DIRECTOR / Director
Jane CampionCast & Crew
KEYWORDS
friendshipbased on novel or bookintellectualmanipulationeuropemoneyamericanartrichwoman director19th century
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