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The Wings of the Dove

1997·Drama·1h 42m
7.1
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Kate is secretly betrothed to a struggling journalist, Merton Densher. But she knows her Aunt Maude will never approve of the match, since Kate's deceased mother has lost all her money in a marriage to a degenerate opium addict. When Kate meets a terminally ill American heiress named Millie traveling through Europe, she comes up with a conniving plan to have both love and wealth.
Directed by Iain Softley
london, england
based on novel or book
venice, italy
love triangle
masked ball
gondola
forbidden love
man between two women
unrequited love
inheritance
british high society
dying woman
dying young
privileged life
1910s
classism
period piece
influential aunt or uncle
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Cast

Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter
Kate Croy
Linus Roache
Linus Roache
Merton Densher
Alison Elliott
Alison Elliott
Millie Theale
Elizabeth McGovern
Elizabeth McGovern
Susan Stringham
Charlotte Rampling
Charlotte Rampling
Aunt Maude
Alex Jennings
Alex Jennings
Lord Mark
Michael Gambon
Michael Gambon
Lionel Croy
Ben Miles
Ben Miles
Journalist 1
Philip Wright
Philip Wright
Journalist 2
Diana Kent
Diana Kent
Merton's Party Companion
Mark Chapman
Mark Chapman
Royal Bodyguard (uncredited)

Crew

Iain Softley
Iain Softley
Director
Hossein Amini
Hossein Amini
Screenplay
Edward Shearmur
Edward Shearmur
Original Music Composer
Eduardo Serra
Eduardo Serra
Director of Photography
Bob Weinstein
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
David Parfitt
David Parfitt
Producer
Becky Bentham
Becky Bentham
Music Supervisor
Maggie Rodford
Maggie Rodford
Music Supervisor
Sandy Powell
Sandy Powell
Costume Design
Bill Hargreaves
Bill Hargreaves
Props
Henry James
Henry James
Novel

Popular Reviews

27 reviews
kit
kit
6.0★ · 04/09/26
The Wings of the Dove
someone tell them to watch challengers
someone tell them to watch challengers
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ana
ana
7.0★ · 10/20/25
The Wings of the Dove
i felt bad for everyone and i think that somehow it would have been an easier/simpler situation had they just done lesbians with each other :/
i felt bad for everyone and i think that somehow it would have been an easier/simpler situation had they just done lesbians with each other :/
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giu
giu
8.0★ · 08/20/25
The Wings of the Dove
today i’m going to Venice, so I had to rewatch this one!!!
today i’m going to Venice, so I had to rewatch this one!!!
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Berni
Berni
8.0★ · 03/09/25
The Wings of the Dove
Ellas tenian que terminar juntas, son las unicas que tenian quimica.
Ellas tenian que terminar juntas, son las unicas que tenian quimica.
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Vienna
Vienna
8.0★ · 01/11/25
The Wings of the Dove
in mu hwad katw anf milliw emded up togetjwr idc leavw mw alome
in mu hwad katw anf milliw emded up togetjwr idc leavw mw alome
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