The Portrait of a Lady

Conroy, David. (Producer). Pulman, Jack. (Screenwriter). Jones, James Cellan, 1931- (Director). Neve, Suzanne, 1939- (Actor). Fox, Edward, 1937- (Actor). Chamberlain, Richard, 1935- (Actor). James, Henry -- 1843-1916 Portrait of a lady. (Added Author). British Broadcasting Corporation. (Added Author). BBC Video (Firm) (Added Author). BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc. (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Suzanne Neve, Edward Fox, Richard Chamberlain. (Cast).

Summary: Isabel Archer is a beautiful, spirited American who is brought to Europe by her wealthy Aunt Touchett. It is expected that she will soon marry. But Isabel is resolved to determine her own fate and she does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. Then she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond, who, beneath his veneer of charm and cultivation, is cruelty itself.

Record details

Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
1 videodisc (ca. 264 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [England] : BBC Video ; [New York, NY] : Distributed by BBC Worldwide Americas ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2009]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Title from container. Based on the novels by Henry James. Originally broadcast as a television mini-series in 1968. Contains 6 episodes.
Formatted Contents Note:	Side A: Episodes 1-4 -- Side B: Episodes 5-6.
Participant or Performer Note:	Suzanne Neve, Edward Fox, Richard Chamberlain.
System Details Note:	DVD, full screen (1.33:1); Dolby Digital stereo., Dolby Digital mono., NTSC.
Language Note:	English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.