The Portrait of a Lady (1996)

Director

• Jane Campion

Starring

• Nicole Kidman
• John Malkovich
• Richard E Grant
• Barbara Hershey
• Christian Bale

Last On

01:10-03:35 Sat 28th Feb 2015 145m
ITV3

Synopsis

Jane Campion's adaptation of Henry James's novel stars Nicole Kidman as Isabel Archer, an American heiress visiting relatives in 1872 England who falls prey to the manipulations of a scheming friend (Barbara Hershey, in an Oscar-nominated performance), who arranges her betrothal to an utter scoundrel (John Malkovich). Ironically, Archer's poor choice ultimately leads to discovery of her true self -- and her one true love.