Movie · 1996
The Portrait of a Lady
Released 17 October 1996 144 min Drama / Romance More from 1996 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
Ms. Isabel Archer isn't afraid to challenge societal norms. Impressed by her free spirit, her kindhearted cousin writes her into his fatally ill father's will. Suddenly rich and independent, Isabelle ventures into the world, along the way befriending a cynical intellectual and romancing an art enthusiast. However, the advantage of her affluence is called into question when she realizes the extent to which her money colors her relationships.
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How old were they?
John Gielgud
as Mr. Touchett
Shelley Winters
as Mrs. Touchett
Pat Roach
as Strongman
Barbara Hershey
as Madame Serena Merle
Shelley Duvall
as Countess Gemini
John Malkovich
as Gilbert Osmond
Alessandra Vanzi
as Nun #2
Richard E. Grant
as Lord Warburton
Martin Donovan
as Ralph Touchett
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
as Bob Bantling
Viggo Mortensen
as Caspar Goodwood
Mary-Louise Parker
as Henrietta Stackpole
Nicole Kidman
as Isabel Archer
Christian Bale
as Edward Rosier
Valentina Cervi
as Pansy Osmond
Catherine Zago
as Mother Superior
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The numbers
$4mworldwide box office
72years between the oldest and youngest billed
92John Gielgud — oldest on the call sheet
20Valentina Cervi — youngest billed
44average age of the credited cast