{"id":16908,"date":"2011-05-24T15:02:23","date_gmt":"2011-05-24T22:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=16908"},"modified":"2021-01-30T14:03:53","modified_gmt":"2021-01-30T21:03:53","slug":"europeans-the-1979","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=16908","title":{"rendered":"Europeans, The (1979)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I&#8217;ve been pretending all this time; I&#8217;ve been dishonest. It&#8217;s pleasure that I care for.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Poster-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-16909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Poster-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Poster-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Poster.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA penniless baroness (Lee Remick) and her artistic brother (Tim Woodward) visit their cousins in America, where Woodward immediately falls for non-conformist Gertrude (Lisa Eichhorn), and Remick is pursued by a local businessman (Robin Ellis).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Class Relations<\/li>\n<li>Historical Drama<\/li>\n<li>Lee Remick Films<\/li>\n<li>Merchant-Ivory Films<\/li>\n<li>Royalty and Nobility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nMerchant-Ivory&#8217;s adaptation of <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Europeans\">Henry James&#8217; novella<\/a> is an unassuming, quietly absorbing tale of class relations and romantic maneuverings in upper-class 18th century New England. Several of the characters (i.e., Woodward&#8217;s &#8220;playboy&#8221; European, Wesley Addy&#8217;s puritanical patriarch) at first come across as mere stereotypes, but they eventually foil our expectations, turning into (mostly) likeable individuals &#8212; all of whom (like the protagonists in Jane Austen&#8217;s novels) are simply attempting to find happiness and\/or security within the restricted confines of their social circles. However, despite a host of fine performances (Eichhorn is particularly appealing), typically lovely Merchant-Ivory period sets and costumes, and gorgeous cinematography, the film as a whole never quite coheres as it should &#8212; largely because the motivations of certain key characters aren&#8217;t fully explained, and their various intrigues are simply not dramatic enough to make us sit up and take notice. With that said, as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s928euro.html\">DVD Savant<\/a> notes in his insightful review of the film, &#8220;Those able to get down to <em>The Europeans<\/em>&#8216; quiet, subtle level of discourse will [likely] be charmed.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lee Remick as the Baroness<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Remick.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Remick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Remick.png 853w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Remick-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Remick-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lisa Eichhorn as Gertrude<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Eichhorn.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Eichhorn.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Eichhorn.png 853w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Eichhorn-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Eichhorn-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tim Woodward as Felix<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Woodward.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Woodward.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Woodward.png 853w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Woodward-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Woodward-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine period sets and costumes<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Costumes.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Costumes.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Costumes.png 853w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Costumes-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Costumes-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Sets.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Sets.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Sets.png 853w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Sets-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Sets-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lush cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Cinematography.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Cinematography.png 853w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Cinematography-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Europeans-Cinematography-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though fans of Merchant-Ivory films will certainly want to check it out, and it&#8217;s worth seeking out for one-time viewing. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0079123\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1979\/10\/02\/archives\/screen-jamess-the-europeans-at-film-festivalin-victorias-time.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s928euro.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/the-europeans-1980\">Roger Ebert&#8217;s Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/the-europeans\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve been pretending all this time; I&#8217;ve been dishonest. It&#8217;s pleasure that I care for.&#8221; Synopsis: A penniless baroness (Lee Remick) and her artistic brother (Tim Woodward) visit their cousins in America, where Woodward immediately falls for non-conformist Gertrude (Lisa Eichhorn), and Remick is pursued by a local businessman (Robin Ellis). Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Class Relations Historical Drama Lee Remick Films Merchant-Ivory Films Royalty and Nobility Review: Merchant-Ivory&#8217;s adaptation of Henry James&#8217; novella is an unassuming, quietly absorbing&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=16908\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16908","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16908","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16908"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16908\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67099,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16908\/revisions\/67099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}