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The Wings of the Dove (1997)

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

  • Sep 4, 1997
  • 1h 42m
  • R

6.5/10

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133 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

The Wings of the Dove is a 1997 drama and romance film directed by Iain Softley. Its leading cast includes Helena Bonham Carter, Linus Roache and Alison Elliott. It runs for 1 hour 42 minutes.

Synopsis

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.

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Time needed
1 hour 42 minutes
Age rating (US)
R
Language
English
Audience signal
6.5/10 from 133 TMDB votes

Trailer

The Wings of the Dove (1997) Trailer | Helena Bonham Carter | Linus Roache · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Helena Bonham Carter Kate Croy
  • Linus Roache Merton Densher
  • Alison Elliott Millie Theale
  • Elizabeth McGovern Susan Stringham
  • Charlotte Rampling Aunt Maude
  • Alex Jennings Lord Mark
  • Michael Gambon Lionel Croy
  • Ben Miles Journalist 1
  • Philip Wright Journalist 2
  • Diana Kent Merton's Party Companion
  • Alexander John Butler
  • Shirley Chantrell Opium Den Lady
  • Mark Chapman Royal Bodyguard (uncredited)

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