Where Angels Fear to Tread Movie Review 1991

Another turn-of-the-century tale of the English in Italy from the pen of E.M. Forster. Widowed, 40ish Lilia (Mirren) is urged by her stuffy in-laws to spend some time in Italy. Much to everyone's dismay she impulsively marries a 21-year-old Italian--with disastrous consequences. Based on Forster's first novel, the characters are more stereotypical and the story less defined than his later works and the movies made from them. Impressive performances and beautiful settings make up for a somewhat lackluster direction that isn't up to the standards set by the team of Merchant Ivory, responsible for the Forster films "A Room with a View" and "Howard's End."

Distribution

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Available on VHS
Running time 112 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Period Piece: 1900s, Books to Film: E.M. Forster, Tragedy, Italy, Marriage

Screenplay

Charles Sturridge, Tim Sullivan, Derek Granger

Cast

Rupert Graves, Helena Bonham Carter, Judy Davis, Helen Mirren, Giovanni Guidelli, Barbara Jefford, Thomas Wheatley, Sophie Kullman

Cinematography

Michael Coulter

Director

Charles Sturridge

Music

Rachel Portman

Producer

Sovereign Pictures, Derek Granger