Wealthy American widower Adam Verver and his daughter Maggie live a refined life in Europe, surrounded by art. Maggie marries impoverished Italian Prince Amerigo, while Adam marries Maggie's friend Charlotte Stant. The Prince and Charlotte are having an affair, which Maggie discovers and navigates through a silent, psychological battle of wills, ultimately using her cunning to preserve her marriage and protect her father.

Directed by

James Ivory

Written by

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Genres

Romance, Drama

Released

May 14, 2000

Runtime

2h 10m

Status

Released

Language

English

Countries

United States of America, France

Studios

Merchant Ivory Productions, TF1 International

Budget

$15,000,000

Box office

$5,753,678