The Wings of the Dove

The Wings of the Dove

A couple with everything but money. An heiress with everything but love. A temptation no one could resist.

Directed by Iain Softley

Produced by Miramax

1997102 min6.6 / 10

A morally complex period romance about desire, deception, and the corrosive cost of ambition, set against the elegant backdrop of Edwardian high society.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Wings of the Dove sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is The Wings of the Dove violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does The Wings of the Dove end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Wings of the Dove scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Wings of the Dove easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity76

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Surprise23

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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