The Wings of the Dove 1997 · USA, UK · 102 minutes · R · Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 28 nominations. period film romantic drama Stars: Helena Bonham Carter, Alison Elliott, Elizabeth McGovern Director: Iain Softley A couple with everything but money. An heiress with everything but love. A temptation no one could resist. An impoverished woman who has been forced to choose between a privileged life with her wealthy aunt and her journalist lover, befriends an American heiress. When she discovers the heiress is attracted to her own lover and is dying, she sees a chance to have both the privileged life she cannot give up and the lover she cannot live without. Tags: love triangles, social climbing, class differences 7.1 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like A couple with everything but money. An heiress with everything but love. A temptation no one could resist. An impoverished woman who has been forced to choose between a privileged life with her wealthy aunt and her journalist lover, befriends an American heiress. When she discovers the heiress is attracted to her own lover and is dying, she sees a chance to have both the privileged life she cannot give up and the lover she cannot live without. Tags: love triangles, social climbing, class differences, dying young, romantic betrayal, star-crossed lovers Watch The Wings of the Dove trailer Starring of The Wings of the Dove Helena Bonham Carter as Kate Croy Alison Elliott as Millie Theale Elizabeth McGovern as Susan Stringham Alex Jennings as Lord Mark Charlotte Rampling as Aunt Maude Michael Gambon as Lionel Croy Linus Roache as Merton Densher Storyline of The Wings of the Dove 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. Genre: drama, romance Theme: love triangles, social climbing, class differences, dying young, romantic betrayal, star-crossed lovers Mood: in a minor key Attribute: high artistic quality, high production values Certification: Mature Audiences - Ages 17+ Recommended Flag: not for children, nudity, sexual situations MPA rating: R Award: Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 28 nominations. Rating of The Wings of the Dove 7.1 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like 0 0 0 0 0 Reviews of The Wings of the Dove Write your review or comment