The Portrait of a Lady (1996) movie poster

The Portrait of a Lady (1996)

ThumbScore
👍 66%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 54%
DramaRomance

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Director
Runtime
2h 24m
Country
Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
5.9/10 (267 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
48%
Metacritic
60

Cast

Nicole Kidman as Isabel Archer · 67% avg
John Malkovich as Gilbert Osmond · 69% avg
Barbara Hershey as Madame Serena Merle · 71% avg
Mary-Louise Parker as Henrietta Stackpole · 70% avg
Christian Bale as Edward Rosier · 76% avg
Shelley Winters as Mrs. Touchett · 78% avg
Richard E. Grant as Lord Warburton · 69% avg
Shelley Duvall as Countess Gemini · 71% avg

Is The Portrait of a Lady good?

It's divisive. 66% audience score, estimated from 267 TMDB ratings. Critics gave it 54%.

Overview

Ms. Isabel Archer isn't afraid to challenge societal norms. Impressed by her free spirit, her kindhearted cousin writes her into his fatally ill father's will. Suddenly rich and independent, Isabelle ventures into the world, along the way befriending a cynical intellectual and romancing an art enthusiast. However, the advantage of her affluence is called into question when she realizes the extent to which her money colors her relationships. Wikipedia ↗

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