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PORTRAIT OF A LADY

Director:

  Jane Campion
  

Year Released:

  1996

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

4 out of 5

3.5 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Martin Donovan
  Barbara Hershey
  Nicole Kidman
  John Malkovich
  Mary-Louise Parker
Movie Haiku:Director Jane Campion’s take on Henry James. Nicole Kidman does a fine job in the difficult role of Isabel Archer & Barbara Hershey received a Supporting Actress nomination as her foil. But John Malkovich is a bit too creepy, making it hard to believe that Isabel would ever marry him.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2000