The Portrait of a Lady

The Portrait of a Lady

144 mins | Drama, Romance | Oct. 17, 1996

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 called into question when she realizes the extent to which her money colors her relationships.

The Portrait of a Lady

144 mins | Drama, Romance | Oct. 17, 1996

The Portrait of a Lady
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 called into question when she realizes the extent to which her money colors her relationships.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Propaganda Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Original title The Portrait of a Lady
Directors Jane Campion
Writers Laura Jones, Henry James

Cast

Nicole Kidman

as Isabel Archer

John Malkovich

as Gilbert Osmond

Barbara Hershey

as Madame Serena Merle

Mary-Louise Parker

as Henrietta Stackpole

Christian Bale

as Edward Rosier

Shelley Winters

as Mrs. Touchett

Richard E. Grant

as Lord Warburton

Shelley Duvall

as Countess Gemini

John Gielgud

as Mr. Touchett

Viggo Mortensen

as Caspar Goodwood

Martin Donovan

as Ralph Touchett

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

as Bob Bantling

Catherine Zago

as Mother Superior

Alessandra Vanzi

as Nun #2

Valentina Cervi

as Pansy Osmond

Pat Roach

as Strongman

Amy Lindsay

as Miss Molyneux #1

Katherine Anne Porter

as Miss Molyneux #2

Eddy Seager

as Strongman's Spruiker

Emanuele Carucci Viterbi

as Roccanera Butler

Francesca Bartellini

as Isabel's Maid

Achille Brugnini

as Footman At Ballroom