Portrait of a Lady (1996)
England, 1872: Isabel Archer, eine junge Amerikanerin, besucht ihre englischen Cousinen. Sie ist ein abenteuerliebender Freigeist und eckt mit dieser Einstellung bei ihrer Umgebung an. Ihr Cousin Ralph, der an unheilbarer Schwindsucht leidet, liebt sie heimlich, doch Isabel geht nach Florenz. Dort drängt sie eine Freundin in die Arme ihres Liebhabers Gilbert Osmond. Isabel und Gilbert heiraten, aber einige Jahre später findet Isabel heraus, dass sie manipuliert wurde. Sie konfrontiert ihren Mann damit und kehrt zu Ralph zurück, der ihr auf dem Totenbett seine Liebe gesteht.
Der Regisseur:
Jane Campion
Der Autor:
Laura Jones
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Nicole Kidman as Isabel Archer |
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John Malkovich as Gilbert Osmond |
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Barbara Hershey as Madame Serena Merle |
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Mary-Louise Parker as Henrietta Stackpole |
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Christian Bale as Edward Rosier |
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Shelley Winters as Mrs. Touchett |
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Richard E. Grant as Lord Warburton |
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Shelley Duvall as Countess Gemini |
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John Gielgud as Mr. Touchett |
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Viggo Mortensen as Caspar Goodwood |
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Martin Donovan as Ralph Touchett |
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Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Bob Bantling |
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Catherine Zago as Mother Superior |
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Alessandra Vanzi as Nun #2 |
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Valentina Cervi as Pansy Osmond |
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Pat Roach as Strongman |
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Amy Lindsay as Miss Molyneux #1 |
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Katherine Anne Porter as Miss Molyneux #2 |
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Eddy Seager as Strongman's Spruiker |
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Emanuele Carucci Viterbi as Roccanera Butler |
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Francesca Bartellini as Isabel's Maid |
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Achille Brugnini as Footman At Ballroom |
| Directing | Jane Campion | Director |
| Writing | Laura Jones | Screenplay |
| Writing | Henry James | Novel |
| Crew | Massimo Biondi | Transportation Coordinator |
| Art | Janet Patterson | Production Design |
| Camera | Stuart Dryburgh | Director of Photography |
| Production | Johanna Ray | Casting |
| Production | Ann Wingate | Co-Producer |
| Production | Heidrun Reshöft | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Wojciech Kilar | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Steve Golin | Producer |
| Production | Monty Montgomery | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Janet Patterson | Costume Design |
| Editing | Veronika Jenet | Editor |
| Production | Mark Turnbull | Associate Producer |
| Art | Martin Childs | Supervising Art Director |
| Art | Mark Raggett | Art Direction |
| Production | Ute Leonhardt | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ken Lintott | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Magdalen Gaffney | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peter Swords King | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amanda Knight | Makeup Artist |
| Lighting | Jim Smart | Electrician |
| Art | Peter Long | Title Designer |