The Portrait of a Lady (1996)

United Kingdom et al., 148 min
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Basic facts

Original title The Portrait of a Lady
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • United Kingdom
  • USA
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1997-03-21

Cast

Nicole Kidman
Isabel Archer

John Malkovich
Gilbert Osmond

Barbara Hershey
Madame Serena Merle

Mary-Louise Parker
Henrietta Stackpole

Martin Donovan
Ralph Touchett

Shelley Winters
Mrs. Touchett

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Titles

Original title
  • The Portrait of a Lady
Swedish release title
  • Porträtt av en dam
Title for Swedish Video release
  • Porträtt av en dam

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Choreography
Production Designer
Film Editor
Co-producer

Cast

Nicole Kidman Isabel Archer
John Malkovich Gilbert Osmond
Barbara Hershey Madame Serena Merle
Mary-Louise Parker Henrietta Stackpole
Martin Donovan Ralph Touchett
Shelley Winters Mrs. Touchett
Richard E. Grant Lord Warburton
Shelley Duvall grevinnan Gemini
Christian Bale Edward Rosier
Viggo Mortensen Caspar Goodwood
Valentina Cervi Pansy Osmond
John Gielgud Mr. Touchett
Roger Ashton-Griffiths Bob Bantling
Catherine Zago abbedissan
Alessandra Vanzi nunna 2
Katie Campbell Miss Molyneux 1
Katherine Anne Porter Miss Molyneux 2
Eddy Seager
Pat Roach Strongman
Emanuelle Carucci Viterbi betjänten
Francesca Bartellini Isabels jungfru
Achille Brugnini betjänten i danssalen

Companies

Production Company PolyGram Filmed Entertainment Inc.
Propaganda Films
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet
AB Svensk Filmindustri 1997
Distributor in Sweden (Video) SF Video 1997
Distributor in Sweden (buy video) SF Video 1997
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Njutafilms 2010

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 134488
Date 1997-02-17
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 3962 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 526-410-499-446-462-511-556-552


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Dolby Digital
Colour type Colour
Colour system Technicolor
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 4071 meter
Length in minutes 148 min


Original work

Original title The Portrait of a Lady (Novel)
Author Henry James


Release dates

Other showing 1996-10-18 Rome Italy 144 min
1996-12-24 USA 144 min
First showing 1997-02-28 London United Kingdom 144 min
Release in Sweden 1997-03-21 Filmstaden Gothenburg Sweden 144 min
1997-03-21 Downtown Malmö Sweden 144 min
1997-03-21 Röda Kvarn Stockholm Sweden 144 min (samt ytterligare 4 platser)
Video release 1997-10 Sweden 138 min
TV showing 2001-10-13 TV4 Sweden 138 min
2002-03-27 TV4 Sweden 138 min
DVD release 2010-06-16 Sweden
Cinemateksvisning, arkivkopia 2011-12-17
2015-05-03
Cinematheque screening 2016-05-03 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden

Related films

Being John Malkovich (1999) The Portrait of a Lady (1996)

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 3962


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 3943


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Stills

Black and white print 3
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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