Children, The (1991)
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Ben Kingsley stars in this solid adaptation of the Edith Wharton novel (filmed previously in 1929 as The Marriage Playground). Kingsley plays Martin Boyne, an engineer in 1920s Europe who, after five years of correspondence, is planning to travel overseas to marry the recently widowed Rose Sellars… More Ben Kingsley stars in this solid adaptation of the Edith Wharton novel (filmed previously in 1929 as The Marriage Playground). Kingsley plays Martin Boyne, an engineer in 1920s Europe who, after five years of correspondence, is planning to travel overseas to marry the recently widowed Rose Sellars (Kim Novak). On his way to marry Rose, he stops off in Venice to visit his old friend Cliffe Wheater (Joe Don Baker), who with his wife Joyce (Geraldine Chaplin) has a large group of children. Rose then contacts Martin, telling him that due to complications arising from her husband's will, he should wait another year before marrying her. Meanwhile, Cliffe and Joyce's fifteen-year-old daughter Judith (Siri Neal) arrives at Rose's door with the younger children. Because of marital problems, the children convince Martin to become their guardian. But Martin, spending too much time around Judith, ends up falling in love with her. Tongues begin to wag and Rose, crestfallen, leaves for France. Martin and Rose split up and Martin disappears in shame, trying to get control of his life and all that he has lost. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Directed By
- Tony Palmer
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
R,
- In Theaters
- Jun 1, 1991 Wide
- Studio
- Hemdale Home Video
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Cast
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Ben Kingsley
as Martin Boyle
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Kim Novak
as Rose Sellars
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Siri Neal
as Judith
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Geraldine Chaplin
as Joyce Wheater
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Joe Don Baker
as Cliffe Wheater
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Britt Ekland
as Lady Wrench
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Karen Black
as Sybil Lullmer
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Donald Sinden
as Lord Wrench
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Robert Stephens
as Dobree
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Rupert Graves
as Gerald Ormerod
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Terence Rigby
as Duke of Mendip
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Rosemary Leach
as Miss Scope
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Mark Asquith
as Terry
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Ian Hawkes
as Bun
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Edward Michie
as Chippo
