Howards End

Synopsis of Howards End

«Howards End» is the movie by James Ivory (1992), starring Emma Thompson, Anthony Hopkins and Helena Bonham Carter, on DVD.

Set in Edwardian England, the film follows the cultured and emancipated Schlegel sisters and their relationship with the conservative Wilcox family and with Leonard Bast, a lower-class clerk. Margaret and Helen try to reconcile their independence with love in a society marked by class differences.

Adaptation of the 1910 novel by E.M. Forster, winner of three Academy Awards. Original audio in English, with English subtitles; running time: 142 minutes.

For those who enjoy period dramas and adaptations of classic English literature.