In the annals of filmmaking, few cinematic collaborations can match the accomplishments of Merchant Ivory Productions, the brainchild of producer Ismail Merchant and director James Ivory, whose work together yielded a prolific 43 movies. While perhaps best known for such iconic period piece offerings as “A Room with a View” (1985), “Maurice” (1987), “Howards End” (1992) and “Remains of the Day” (1993), the duo was also responsible for many other releases primarily filmed in the US, the UK and India, often with the participation of a “family” of regular contributors, including screenwriter Ruth…
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Merchant Ivory
Overview
The first definitive feature documentary to lend new and compelling perspectives on the partnership, both professional and personal, of director James Ivory, producer Ismail Merchant, and their primary associates, writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and composer Richard Robbins. Footage from more than fifty interviews, clips, and archival material gives voice to the family of actors and technicians who helped define Merchant Ivory’s Academy Award-winning work of consummate quality and intelligence. With six Oscar winners among the notable artists participating, these close and often long-term collaborators intimately detail the transformational cinematic creativity and personal and professional drama of the wandering company that left an indelible impact on film culture.
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30/08/2024
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James Ivory
Self
Jenny Beavan
Self
John Bright
Self
Vanessa Redgrave
Self
Simon Callow
Self
Emma Thompson
Self
Hugh Grant
Self
Helena Bonham Carter
Self
Sam Waterston
Self
Greta Scacchi
Self
James Wilby
Self
Rupert Graves
Self
Tony Pierce-Roberts
Self
Felicity Kendal
Self
Samuel West
Self
Ismail Merchant
Self (Archive Footage)
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