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Actors: Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Helena Bonham Carter
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Howards End |
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An excellent adaptation of E.M. Forster same name novel about how a wealthy busineesman(A.Hopkins) willing to do anything to protect of one his wife property namely a house named Howards End. He went to the extend of marrying a lower-class lady(E.Thompson) whom his died wife left the house to.
Story set in early 1900 England and won several Oscar including Best actress for Emma Thompson.
--Jenny, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Howards End |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- romance (general)
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Culture of surrounding area:
- British
Poverty story?
Yes
Poverty plotlets:
- pioneering in countryside
- coping with poverty (general)
Lover is...
- of a different social class
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- business executive
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- bald
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
- irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- business executive
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- depressed/sad
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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