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Adaptation of The Portrait of a Lady Henry James , 1881 single work novel
Issue Details: First known date: 1994... 1994 The Portrait of a Lady
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Film Details - Propaganda Films , 1996

Producers:

Steve Golin and Monty Montogmery (producers).
Ute Leonhardt, Heidrun Reshöft, and Mark Turnbull (associate producers).
Ann Wingate (co-producer).

Production Companies:

Propaganda Films.

Finance Organisations:

'Polygram Filmed Entertainment presents'.

Director of Photography:

Stuart Dryburgh.

Editors:

Veronika Jenet.

Production Designers:

Janet Patterson.

Music:

Wojciech Kilar.

Cast:

Including Nicole Kidman (Isabel Archer), John Malkovich (Gilbert Osmond), Barbara Hershey (Madame Serena Merle), Mary-Louise Parker (Henrietta Stackpole), Martin Donovan (Ralph Touchett), Shelley Winters (Mrs Touchett), Richard E. Grant (Lord Warburton), Shelley Duvall (Countess Gemini), Christian Bale (Edward Rosier), Viggo Mortensen (Caspar Goodwood), Valentina Cervi (Pansy Osmond), John Gielgud (Mr Touchett), and Roger Ashton-Griffiths (Bob Bantling).

Release Dates:

Premiered at the Venice Film Festival, 28 August 1996.

Released in Australia, 6 February 1997.


Location:

  • Filmed in the US, UK, and Italy.

Awards:

  • LAFCA Award (Los Angeles Film Critics Association), Best Supporting Actress (won), 1997.
  • Chlotrudis Award, Best Supporting Actor (nomination), 1997.
  • Chlotrudis Award, Best Supporting Actress (nomination), 1997.
  • Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (nomination), 1997.
  • LAFCA Award (Los Angeles Film Critics Association), Best Production Design (won), 1997.
  • Academy Award, Best Actress in a Supporting Role (nomination), 1997.
  • Academy Award, Best Costume Design (nomination), 1997.
  • CFCA Award (Chicago Film Critics Association), Best Supporting Actress (nomination), 1997.
  • Pasinetti Award (Venice Film Festival), Best Film (won), 1996.
  • Golden Satellite Award (Satellite Awards), Outstanding Art Direction (nominated), 1997.
  • NYFCC Award (New York Film Critics Circle Award), Best Actress (third place), 1997.
  • Golden Satellite Award (Satellite Awards), Best Motion Picture Costume Design (nominated), 1997
  • NYFCC Award (New York Film Critics Circle Award), Best Supporting Actor (second place), 1997.
  • NYFCC Award (New York Film Critics Circle Award), Best Supporting Actress (second place), 1997.
  • NSFC Award (National Society of Film Critics Awards), Best Supporting Actor (won), 1997.
  • NSFC Award (National Society of Film Critics Awards), Best Supporting Actress (won), 1997.
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