Howards End

Howards End

Based on the Novel by E.M. Forster

Directed by James Ivory

Produced by Merchant Ivory Productions, Japan Satellite Broadcasting

1992142 min7.0 / 10

A thoughtful, beautifully crafted exploration of class, morality, and human connection in Edwardian England, anchored by the bonds between sisters navigating a world of social upheaval.

A saga of class relations and changing times in an Edwardian England on the brink of modernity, the film centers on liberal Margaret Schlegel, who, along with her sister Helen, becomes involved with two couples: wealthy, conservative industrialist Henry Wilcox and his wife Ruth, and the downwardly mobile working-class Leonard Bast and his mistress Jackie.

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  • Is Howards End scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Howards End sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Howards End easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Howards End violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Howards End end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Familiar shape, done well.

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Love70

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