Based on Henry James's novel of the same name. This bittersweet tragicomedy centers on an odd triangle of characters: Basil Ransom, a political conservative from Mississippi; Olive Chancellor, Ransom's cousin and a Boston feminist; and Verena Tarrant, a pretty, young protégée of Olive's in the feminist movement. The storyline concerns the struggle between Ransom and Olive for Verena's allegiance and affection, though the film also includes a wide panorama of political activists, newspaper people, and quirky eccentrics.
Vanessa Redgrave | Olive Chancellor | |
Jessica Tandy | Miss Birdseye | |
Nancy Marchand | Mrs. Burrage | |
Linda Hunt | Dr. Prance | |
Wesley Addy | Dr. Tarrant | |
Madeleine Potter | Verena Tarrant |
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