The Golden Bowl

Reviews, by: Cari Beauchamp | David Sterritt

Adapted from the Henry James novel, James Ivory's "The Golden Bowl" is the story of an American art collector (played by Nick Nolte) and his daughter (Kate Beckinsale) travelling throughout Europe, and the turmoil that ensues when the father weds a younger woman (Uma Thurman). The film stars Uma Thurman, Nick Nolte, Anjelica Huston, Kate Beckinsale, Jeremy Northam, James Fox and Madeline Potter. This is the third Henry James novel being brought to the screen by the Merchant-Ivory team ("The Europeans", "The Bostonians"). "The Golden Bowl" premieres in competition at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.

Film synopsis written for Film Scouts by Thom Bennett

Directed by: James Ivory
Written by: Henry James, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Starring: Anjelica Huston, Nick Nolte, James Fox, Uma Thurman, Kate Beckinsale, Jeremy Northam, Madeleine Potter
Original Music by: Richard Robbins
Cinematography by: Tony Pierce-Roberts