Ten Favorite Movies Set in the EDWARDIAN AGE (1901-1914)
Below is a list of my ten favorite movies set during the Edwardian Age (1901-1914) in Great Britain:
Ten Favorite Movies Set in the EDWARDIAN AGE (1901-1914)
1. "Howard's End" (1992) - This Academy Award nominated film is an superb adaptation of E.M. Foster's 1910 novel about class relations in turn-of-the-20th-century England. This Merchant-Ivory production starred Emma Thompson, Helena Bonham-Carter, Anthony Hopkins, Samuel West and Vanessa Redgrave.
2. "A Room With a View" (1986) - Merchant-Ivory also produced and directed this excellent adaptation of E.M. Foster's 1908 novel about a young woman struggling with her individuality in the face of the restrictive Edwardian culture of turn-of-the century England and her love for a free-spirited young man. This film starred Helena Bonham-Carter, Julian Sands, Daniel Day-Lewis, Maggie Smith and Denholm Elliot.
3. "Mary Poppins" (1964) - Julie Andrews won an Oscar for her performance in this magical Disney musical based upon the "Mary Poppins" books series by P. L. Travers. Directed by Robert Stevenson, this classic film also starred Dick Van Dyke, David Tomilson, Glynnis Johns, Karen Doctrice, Matthew Garber and Ed Wynn.
4. "The Assassination Bureau, LTD." (1968) - Basil Dearden directed this a tongue-in-cheek dark comedy that was based on an unfinished novel, "The Assassination Bureau, Ltd" by Jack London. It starred Oliver Reed, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas, and Curt Jürgens.
5. "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" (1965) - Ken Annakin directed this charming all-star comedy about an 1910 air race from London to Paris. The cast included Stuart Whitman, Sarah Miles, James Fox, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Gert Frobe and Terry-Thomas.
6. "A Night to Remember" (1958) - In my opinion, this Golden Globe Award winning adaptation of Walter Lord's 1955 book about the R.M.S. Titanic is the best movie about the famous ocean liner. Directed by Roy Ward Baker, this film starred Kenneth More, Laurence Naismith, Ronald Allen and Honor Blackman.
7. "The Golden Bowl" (2000) - Based upon Henry James' novel, this is a tale of love, marriage and adultery amongst American expatriates and an Italian nobleman in turn-of-the-century England. Starred Uma Thurman, Jeremy Northam, Kate Beckinsale, Nick Nolte, Angelica Huston and James Fox.
8. "The Prestige" (2006) - Christopher Nolan directed this excellent adaptation of Christopher Priest's novel about rival show magicians in turn-of-the-century England. The movie starred Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, Piper Perabo, David Bowie, Andy Serakis and Michael Caine.
9. "My Fair Lady" (1964) - George Cukor directed this Academy Award winning adaptation of Lerner and Lowe's hit Broadway musical . . . which was an adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's play, "Pygmalion". Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn star.
10. "Titanic" (1997) - This latest version of the sinking of the RMS Titanic won eleven Academy Awards. Directed by James Cameron, it starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Frances Fisher, Bill Paxton and Gloria Stuart.