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In Boston in the aftermath of the Civil War, Verena Tarrant (Madeleine Potter), a gifted young orator, has attracted the attention of Olive Chancellor (Vanessa Redgrave), who wishes to nurture Verena as an inspirational force for the Women’s Movement. But ranged against her is Basil Ransom (Christopher Reeve), a handsome male chauvinist who wants Verena as his wife. Against a backdrop of luminous New England landscapes, battle is joined, and for Olive the struggle will prove an odyssey that forces her to acknowledge her true nature. Merchant Ivory Productions’ acclaimed screen adaptation of the Henry James classic charts the struggle between two charismatic forces to gain control over the destiny of a spirited young woman.
Original Release
10/02/1984
US Release
10/02/1984
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Christopher Reeve | Basil Ransome |
Vanessa Redgrave | Olive Chancellor |
Jessica Tandy | Miss Birdseye |
Madeleine Potter | Verena Tarrant |
Nancy Marchand | Mrs. Burrage |
Wesley Addy | Dr. Tarrant |
Barbara Bryne | Mrs. Tarrant |
Linda Hunt | Dr. Prance |
Charles McCaughan | Music Hall Policeman |
Nancy New | Adeline |
Directors
Writers
Henry James, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Cast
Name | Character |
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Christopher Reeve | Basil Ransome |
Vanessa Redgrave | Olive Chancellor |
Jessica Tandy | Miss Birdseye |
Madeleine Potter | Verena Tarrant |
Nancy Marchand | Mrs. Burrage |
Wesley Addy | Dr. Tarrant |
Barbara Bryne | Mrs. Tarrant |
Linda Hunt | Dr. Prance |
Charles McCaughan | Music Hall Policeman |
Nancy New | Adeline |
Jon Van Ness | Henry Burrage |
Wallace Shawn | Mr. Pardon |
Peter Bogyo | Mr. Gracie |
Martha Farrar | Mrs, Farrinder / Mrs. Farrinder |
Dusty Maxwell | Newton Tarrant |
J. Lee Morgan | Music Hall Official |
De French | Patient |
Maura Moynihan | Henrietta Stackpole |
June Mitchell | Maid |
Lee H. Doyle | Mr. Filer |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Michael S. Landes | Executive Producer |
Albert Schwartz | Executive Producer |
Paul Bradley | Producer |
Ismail Merchant | Producer |
Connie Kaiserman | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1985 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
1985 | Oscar | Best Costume Design | Nominated |
1985 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |