The Wings of the Dove
📖 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.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “A couple with everything but money. An heiress with everything but love. A temptation no one could resist.”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Director
- Iain Softley
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Helena Bonham CarterKate Croy
Linus RoacheMerton Densher
Alison ElliottMillie Theale
Elizabeth McGovernSusan Stringham
Charlotte RamplingAunt Maude
Alex JenningsLord Mark
Michael GambonLionel Croy
Ben MilesJournalist 1
Philip WrightJournalist 2
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Wings of the Dove about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Wings of the Dove?
- The Wings of the Dove was directed by Iain Softley.
- When was The Wings of the Dove released?
- The Wings of the Dove was released on September 4, 1997.
- How long is The Wings of the Dove?
- The Wings of the Dove has a runtime of 1h 42m.
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