An Edwardian Romance
When Lucy Honeychurch and chaperon Charlotte Bartlett find themselves in Florence with rooms without views, fellow guests Mr Emerson and son George step in to remedy the situation. Meeting the Emersons could change Lucy's life forever but, once back in England, how will her experiences in Tuscany affect her marriage plans?
A Room with a View (1986) is a drama and romance film directed by James Ivory, released on March 7, 1986 with a runtime of 1h 57m. It stars Helena Bonham Carter, Julian Sands, Maggie Smith and Denholm Elliott. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 861 ratings.
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Helena Bonham Carter
as Lucy Honeychurch
Julian Sands
as George Emerson
Maggie Smith
as Charlotte Bartlett
Denholm Elliott
as Mr. Emerson
Daniel Day-Lewis
as Cecil Vyse
Simon Callow
as The Reverend Mr. Beebe
Rosemary Leach
as Mrs. Honeychurch
Rupert Graves
as Freddy Honeychurch
Patrick Godfrey
as The Reverend Mr. Eager
Judi Dench
as Eleanor Lavish
Fabia Drake
as Miss Catharine Alan
Joan Henley
as Miss Teresa Alan
Directed by James Ivory, written by E.M. Forster and Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, produced by Ismail Merchant.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 861 ratings.
**A film that seems to be more concerned with criticizing the manners of the 19th century than with telling us a good story.** The film is set in the early years of the 20th century and is a romantic story that begins when a young British girl stays in a guesthouse in Florence among other English tourists. The room she received does not have a view over the River Arno, so she agrees to exchange with a young man,…
Reviewed on March 11, 2024
You can just imagine his delight when Simon Callow was told that not only would get to don some ecclesiastical cloth here, but he’d also get to romp around the lake naked with Julian Sands and Rupert Graves - thus taking part in a scene that has become iconic for just about every gay film maker in the history of last forty years! The rest of this doesn’t quite compare, but is still a charmingly characterful…
Reviewed on September 14, 2025
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A Room with a View (1986) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Britbox Apple TV channel, Criterion Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of A Room with a View (1986) includes Helena Bonham Carter, Julian Sands, Maggie Smith, Denholm Elliott and Daniel Day-Lewis. The film was directed by James Ivory. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Room with a View was released on March 7, 1986 and runs for 1h 57m.
A Room with a View (1986) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 861 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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