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It's the fall of 1850, a few miles outside Boston. The household of the dour Mr. Wentworth receives two unannounced visitors from Europe, Eugenia and Felix, the daughter and son of his half sister. Gertrude, one of Wentworth's two... See more »
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Eugenia Young
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Robert Acton
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Mr. Wentworth
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Clifford
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Gertrude
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Lizzie Acton
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Charlotte
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Mr. Brand
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Mrs. Acton
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Felix Young
Gedda Petry ...
Augustine
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Donald Warnock ...
The Dandy at the Ball (uncredited)

Directed by

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James Ivory

Written by

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Henry James ... (novel)
 
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala ... (screenplay)

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Connie Kaiserman ... associate producer
Ismail Merchant ... producer

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Richard Robbins

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Larry Pizer ... (photography)

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Humphrey Dixon

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Mark Potter ... assistant editor (as Mark Potter Jr.)

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Judy Abbott

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Jeremiah Rusconi

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Judy Moorcroft

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Marianne Grigg ... makeup artist
Jeanne Richmond ... makeup artist
Martin Samuel ... hair stylist

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Joyce Herlihy ... production manager

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Christine Fox ... second assistant director
James Maniolas ... assistant director (as Jim Maniolas)

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Don Carpentier ... property master
Jeremy Mitford ... property master

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Derek Ball ... sound
Brian Blamey ... sound editor
Bob Jones ... sound re-recording engineer
Ken Nightingall ... boom operator (as Ken Nightengall)
Doug E. Turner ... sound re-recording engineer (as Doug Turner)

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Christopher Cormack ... still photographer
Ken Ferris ... focus puller
Constantine Makris ... grip
Christopher Misiano ... grip
Donald Newman ... gaffer (as Don Newman)
Brian Rose ... clapper loader
Eugene D. Shlugleit ... electrician (as Eugene Shlugleit)
Jim Walsh ... best boy
Mikki Ansin ... still photographer (uncredited)

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Jenny Beavan ... costume assistant
Keith Morton ... wardrobe master

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Peter Kean ... location unit manager

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Vic Flick ... conductor / music arranger

Script and Continuity Department

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Jane Buck ... continuity

Additional Crew

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Elizabeth Aldrich ... choreographer
Steve Bach ... production assistant
Trevor Bond ... title art
Walter Bursiel ... production assistant
Anthony Chase ... production assistant
Ellen Dinerstein ... production assistant
Michael Fields ... production assistant
Charles Garth ... choreographer
Graham Henderson ... production accountant
Mark Potter Sr. ... title art
John Rusconi ... production assistant
Karen Shashoua ... production assistant
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Plot Summary

It's the fall of 1850, a few miles outside Boston. The household of the dour Mr. Wentworth receives two unannounced visitors from Europe, Eugenia and Felix, the daughter and son of his half sister. Gertrude, one of Wentworth's two daughters, is instantly infatuated with her cousins, thinking them sophisticated and worldly. She turns her back on the local Unitarian minister, Mr. Brand, who has been calling on her, to delight in the pleasure and amusement Felix offers. Another wealthy neighbor, Mr. Acton, is attracted to Eugenia, who is going through a divorce with a European aristocrat. Are the Americans being used by the penniless Europeans? Or is there real affection? Written by

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Also Known As
  • Les Européens (France)
  • Los europeos (Spain)
  • Die Europäer (West Germany)
  • Европейцы (Soviet Union, Russian title)
  • Os Europeus (Portugal)
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  • 90 min
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Trivia First of three film adaptations by Merchant Ivory Productions of novels by Henry James. The second would be The Bostonians (1984) whilst the third was The Golden Bowl (2000). Each film was produced by Ismail Merchant, directed by James Ivory and had a screenplay written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Soldier of Orange/The Human Factor/Coal Miner's Daughter/The Europeans (1980). See more »
Soundtracks Trio, Opus 17 See more »
Quotes Gertrude: I was very wicked just now to my sister. I said things that puzzled her. On purpose.
Mr. Brand: You say things that puzzle me.
Gertrude: I always know when I do it.
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