Howards End 1992

Vincent Canby, New York Times: It's time for legislation decreeing that no one be allowed to make a screen adaptation of a novel of any quality whatsoever if Ismail Merchant, James Ivory and Ruth Prawer Jhabvala are available, and if they elect to do the job. Read more

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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: A film seething with anger, passion, greed and emotional violence. That the characters are generally well-behaved says less about their manners than their inhibitions. Read more

Derek Adams, Time Out: The performances are impeccable, but honours go to Thompson, who manages to make Margaret's saintliness actually seem seductive. Read more

Rita Kempley, Washington Post: Merchant and Ivory have regathered many of the cast and crew from their earlier films to work on this reproduction to exquisite effect. Read more