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Promotional poster of The Europeans'
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Directed by | James Ivory |
Produced by | Ismail Merchant |
Written by | Ruth Prawer Jhabvala |
Based on |
The Europeans by Henry James |
Starring |
Lee Remick Robin Ellis Wesley Addy Lisa Eichhorn |
Music by |
Richard Robbins (score) Clara Schumann (theme) |
Cinematography | Larry Pizer |
Edited by | Humphrey Dixon |
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Distributed by | Enterprise Pictures (UK) |
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Running time
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90 min |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The Europeans is a 1979 British Merchant Ivory film, directed by James Ivory, produced by Ismail Merchant, and with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, based on Henry James's novel by the same name.
The Europeans received many nominations but no wins. It was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival; for Best Costume Design (Judy Moorcroft) at the 1980 Academy Awards; for Best Foreign Film at the 1980 Golden Globes Awards; and for Best Costume Design, Best Production Design and Best Supporting Actress at the 1980 BAFTA Awards.