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Howards End
1992
· Movie
· 142 min
B
MEANRANK
77/100
Every rating
62–94
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 62, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 94. Critics average 91, everyone else 74.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →The lives of three families—the wealthy Wilcoxes, the intellectual Schlegels, and the working-class Basts—become intertwined in Edwardian England. A dying woman's bequest of her country house, Howards End, to an independent young woman sets in motion a story of class conflict, romance, and a struggle for connection.
Details
- Director
- James Ivory
- Writer
- Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
- Based on
- Howards End by E. M. Forster
- Released
- 13 March 1992
- Country
- United Kingdom, Japan
- Language
- English, German
- Runtime
- 142 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $8.0M
- Box office
- $26.1M
- Awards
- 29 wins, 33 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 62 →5 major awards won · 29 wins from 62 nominations across 30 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 1992 | Best Actress | Emma Thompson | Winner |
| Academy Awards 1992 | Best Screenplay – Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | Ruth Prawer Jhabvala | Winner |
| Academy Awards 1992 | Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Luciana Arrighi ; Set Decoration: Ian Whittaker | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 1992 | 45th Anniversary Prize | James Ivory | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 1992 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Emma Thompson | Winner |
| Academy Awards 1992 | Best Director | James Ivory | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1992 | Best Picture | Ismail Merchant | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1992 | Best Supporting Actress | Vanessa Redgrave | Nominee |
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Academy Awards
9 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actress | Emma Thompson | Winner |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Luciana Arrighi ; Set Decoration: Ian Whittaker | Winner |
| Best Screenplay – Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | Ruth Prawer Jhabvala | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Tony Pierce-Roberts | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Jenny Beavan and John Bright | Nominee |
| Best Director | James Ivory | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Richard Robbins | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Ismail Merchant | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Vanessa Redgrave | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Emma Thompson | Winner |
| Best Director – Motion Picture | James Ivory | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Nominee | |
| Best Screenplay – Motion Picture | Ruth Prawer Jhabvala | Nominee |
Cannes Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| 45th Anniversary Prize | James Ivory | Winner |
| Palme d'Or | James Ivory | Nominee |
César Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | James Ivory | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | James Ivory | Nominee |
Independent Spirit Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | Ismail Merchant | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Screenplay – Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | Ruth Prawer Jhabvala | Nominee |
National Board of Review Awards
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actress | Emma Thompson | Winner |
| Best Director | James Ivory | Winner |
| Best Film | Winner | |
| Top Ten Films | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
11 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Emma Thompson | Winner |
| Best Film | Ismail Merchant and James Ivory | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Samuel West | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Helena Bonham Carter | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Ruth Prawer Jhabvala | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Tony Pierce-Roberts | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Jenny Beavan and John Bright | Nominee |
| Best Direction | James Ivory | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Andrew Marcus | Nominee |
| Best Make Up Artist | Christine Beveridge | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Luciana Arrighi | Nominee |
Evening Standard British Film Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Emma Thompson (also for Peter's Friends ) | Winner |
| Best Film | James Ivory | Winner |
London Film Critics Circle Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| British Actress of the Year | Emma Thompson | Winner |
| British Film of the Year | Winner |
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Emma Thompson | Winner |
| Best Picture | Winner |
David di Donatello Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Foreign Actress | Emma Thompson | Winner |
| Best Foreign Actor | Anthony Hopkins | Nominee |
| Best Foreign Film | James Ivory | Nominee |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Emma Thompson | Winner |
| Best Film | Nominee |
Nastro d'Argento
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Production Design | Luciana Arrighi | Winner |
| Best Foreign Director | James Ivory | Nominee |
Bodil Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best European Film | James Ivory | Winner |
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Emma Thompson | Winner |
British Society of Cinematographers Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film | Tony Pierce-Roberts | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Emma Thompson | Winner |
Golden Camera
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Actress | Vanessa Redgrave (also for Young Catherine ) | Winner |
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Emma Thompson | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Emma Thompson | Winner |
National Society of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Emma Thompson | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Emma Thompson | Winner |
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Tony Pierce-Roberts | Nominee |
Argentine Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | James Ivory | Nominee |
Camerimage
1 nomination
| Golden Frog | Tony Pierce-Roberts | Nominee |
Political Film Society Awards
1 nomination
| Democracy | Nominee |
USC Scripter Awards
1 nomination
| USC Scripter Awards | Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (screenwriter) ; E. M. Forster (author) | Nominee |