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The Henry James Collection

The Henry James Collection

Starring: Dame Diana Rigg , Richard Chamberlain , Edward Fox , Elizabeth Spriggs , Daniel Massey , Gemma Jones

Five of Henry James' best-loved novels come alive in lushly produced BBC mini-series and film adaptations featuring all-star British casts. You'll see what it felt like to be an American living in late 19th-and early 20th-century Europe as you watch The American, The Portrait of a Lady, The Wings of the Dove, The Golden Bowl and The Spoils of Poynton. Stars include Dame Diana Rigg, Matthew Modine, Richard Chamberlain, Cyril Cusack and Gemma Jones.

Item Number: 14724

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Format:
DVD Fullscreen
Region:
1 - More Details
Run time:
About 12 1/2 Hours
Number of Discs:
5
Special Features:

English for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired

Five classic novels by Henry James come alive in this collection of historic adaptations from the BBC archives.

Henry James is one of the world's great novelists, a leader in the school of realism in literature. He was born in America but spent much of his early life travelling and studying abroad, eventually settling in England. His writing frequently portrays Americans and the clash of cultures they encounter in Europe.

This collection includes adaptations of James's greatest novels with all-star British casts including Diana Rigg and Matthew Modine in The American, Richard Chamberlain, Suzanne Neve and Edward Fox in The Portrait of a Lady, Elizabeth Spriggs, Betsy Blair and John Castle in The Wings of the Dove, Daniel Massey, Barry Morse and Cyril Cusack in The Golden Bowl and Gemma Jones, Ian Ogilvy and Diane Fletcher in The Spoils of Poynton.