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30/08/2024 Documentary 1h 51m
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Overview

The first definitive feature documentary to lend new and compelling perspectives on the partnership, both professional and personal, of director James Ivory, producer Ismail Merchant, and their primary associates, writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and composer Richard Robbins. Footage from more than fifty interviews, clips, and archival material gives voice to the family of actors and technicians who helped define Merchant Ivory’s Academy Award-winning work of consummate quality and intelligence. With six Oscar winners among the notable artists participating, these close and often long-term collaborators intimately detail the transformational cinematic creativity and personal and professional drama of the wandering company that left an indelible impact on film culture.

  1. Stephen Soucy

    Writer, Director

Top billed cast

  1. James Ivory

    Self

  2. Jenny Beavan

    Self

  3. John Bright

    Self

  4. Vanessa Redgrave

    Self

  5. Simon Callow

    Self

  6. Emma Thompson

    Self

  7. Hugh Grant

    Self

  8. Helena Bonham Carter

    Self

  9. Sam Waterston

    Self

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Reviews

A review by Brent Marchant
Written by Brent Marchant on 2024-09-02
In the annals of filmmaking, few cinematic collaborations can match the accomplishments of Merchant Ivory Productions, the brainchild of producer Ismail Merchant and director James Ivory, whose work together yielded a prolific 43 movies. While perhaps best known for such iconic period piece offerings as “A Room with a View” (1985), “Maurice” (1987), “Howards End” (1992) and “Remains of the Day” (1993), the duo was also responsible for many other releases primarily filmed in the US, the UK and India, often with the participation of a “family” of regular contributors, includi...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$600,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

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