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The Portrait of a Lady (Original title)
Dates: 1996 (Copyright), 28 February 1997 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, USA

Director: Jane Campion

Synopsis: Adaptation of Henry James's novel telling the story of a young, rich American woman in Europe in the 1870s.

Genre:
Drama
Credits (103)
Production Company: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Production Company: Propaganda Films, Producer: Monty Montgomery, Producer: Steve Golin, Co-producer: Ann Wingate, Associate Producer: Mark Turnbull, Executive in Charge of Production: Tim Clawson, Unit Production Manager: Nigel Goldsack, Production Manager (Italy): Marco Valerio Pugini, Production Supervisor: Joel Hatch, Production Co-ordinator: Judi Bunn, Production Co-ordinator (Italy): Maria G. (Mona) Bernal, Location Manager: Nick Daubeny, Location Manager (Italy): Riccardo Neri, Location Production Manager (Italy): Giles Johnson, Executive in Charge of Post-production: Glenn Kiser, Post-production Supervisor: Rosemary Dority, Post-production Supervisor: Linda Shamest, 2nd Unit Director: Colin Englert, Assistant Director (1st): Mark Turnbull, Assistant Director (2nd): Paul Taylor, Assistant Director (3rd): Simon Emmanuel, Assistant Director (2nd Unit): Richard Hoult, Assistant Director (2nd Unit): Julia Waye, Fabio Jephcott, Assistant Director (Italy 2nd): Ida Corti, Assistant Director (Italy 3rd): Piero Frescobaldi, Script Supervisor: Lynn-Maree Danzey, Casting (UK): Beth Charkham, Casting (Associate): Elaine J. Huzzar, Casting (Italy): Shaila Rubin, Casting (ADR Voice): Brendan Donnison, Screenplay: Laura Jones, Original Novel: Henry James, Script Consultant: Jan Chapman, Director of Photography: Stuart Dryburgh, Camera Operator: Nigel Willoughby, Camera Operator (2nd Unit): Kate Robinson, Marco Cristiani, 2nd Unit Cameraman: Julian Court, Steadicam Operator: Marco Pieroni, Digital/Optical Effects: Peerless Camera Company, Visual Effects (Supervisor): Kent Houston, Visual Effects (Co-ordinator): Susi Ropoer, Digital Effects: Ditch Doy, Digital Effects: Paddy Eason, Digital Effects: Mark Nelmes, Digital Effects: Tim Ollive, Manfred Dean Yurke, Optical Effects: Martin Body, David Smith, Motion Control: Chris Lovegrove, Charlie Tyler, Special Effects: Snow Business, Special Effects: First Effects, Chief Special Effects (Italy): Fabio Traversari, Editor: Veronika Jenet, Assistant Editor: Melanie Oliver, Production Designer: Janet Patterson, Supervising Art Director: Martin Childs, Art Director: Mark Raggett, Art Director (Italy): Stefano Ortolani, Supervising Set Decorator: Jill Quertier, Set Decorator (Italy): Bruno Cesari, Scenic Artist (Italy): Domenico Sica, Costume Designer: Janet Patterson, Wardrobe Supervisor: Patrick Wheatley, Wardrobe Mistress: Ros Ward, Make-up: Amanda Knight, Make-up: Ken Lintott, Hair/Make-up Designer: Peter Owen, Hair/Make-up Designer: Magdalen Gaffney, Peter King, Hairdresser: Campbell Young, Title Design: Peter Long, Kate Ellis, Music: Wojciech Kilar, Music Conductor: Stepán Konícek, Nic Raine, Score Orchestrations: Wojciech Kilar, Music Supervisor: Dawn Solér, Music Editor: Veronika Jenet, Music Engineer/Mixer: John Timperley, Music Consultant: Andrew Kotatko, Choreography: Flavia Sparapani, Sound Design: Lee Smith, Sound Mixer: Peter Glossop, Re-recording Mixer: Gethin Creagh, Martin Oswin, Dialogue Editor: Karin Whittington, Andrew Plain, Sound Effects Editor: Peter Townend, ADR (Supervisor): Annabelle Sheehan, ADR (Mixer): Julie Pearce, ADR (Mixer): Robert Deschaine, ADR (Mixer): Paul Zydel, David Humphries, ADR (Editor): Tim Jordan, Foley (Walker): John Simpson, Foley (Mixer): Julie Pearce, Etiquette Adviser: Stephen Calloway, Piano Instructor: Maggie Balter
Cast (22)
Nicole Kidman (Isabel Archer), John Malkovich (Gilbert Osmond), Barbara Hershey (Madame Serena Merle), Mary Louise Parker (Henrietta Stackpole), Martin Donovan (Ralph Touchett), Shelley Winters (Mrs Touchett), Richard E. Grant (Lord Warburton), Shelley Duvall (Countess Gemini), Christian Bale (Edward Rosier), Viggo Mortensen (Caspar Goodwood), Valentina Cervi (Pansy Osmond), John Gielgud (Mr Touchett), Roger Ashton-Griffiths (Bob Bantling), Catherine Zago (Mother Superior), Alessandra Vanzi (2nd nun), Katie Campbell (1st Miss Molyneux), Katherine Anne Porter (2nd Miss Molyneux), Eddy Seager (Strongman's spruiker), Pat Roach (Strongman), Emanuelle Carucci Viterbi (Roccanera butler), Francesca Bartellini (Isabel's maid), Achille Brugnini (footman at ballroom)