DramaRomance
Theatrical November 7, 1997
The Wings of the Dove poster

The Wings of the Dove (1997)

The Wings of the Dove is a book-based movie adapted from "The Wings of the Dove" by Henry James. This Drama/Romance film is a direct adaptation, and its release date is November 7, 1997.

The Source Material

The Wings of the Dove

by Henry James

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Overview

Set amid the splendor of London drawing rooms and gilded Venetian palazzos, The Wings of the Dove is the story of Milly Theale, a naïve, doomed American heiress, and a pair of lovers, Kate Croy and Merton Densher, who conspire to obtain her fortune. In this wi…

About The Movie

Description

Kate is secretly betrothed to a struggling journalist, Merton Densher. But she knows her Aunt Maude will never approve of the match, since Kate's deceased mother has lost all her money in a marriage to a degenerate opium addict. When Kate meets a terminally ill American heiress named Millie traveling through Europe, she comes up with a conniving plan to have both love and wealth.

Details

Title
The Wings of the Dove
Original Title
The Wings of the Dove
Original Language
EN
Genres
Drama, Romance
US Theatrical
November 7, 1997 · Rated R