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Ivory, James (Francis) (1928– )

US film director. He established his reputation with the Indian-made Shakespeare Wallah (1965), which began collaborations with Ishmail Merchant and the writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Ivory subsequently directed films in various genres in India, the USA, and Europe, but became associated with adaptations of classic literature, including The Bostonians (1984), A Room with a View (1987), and Howards End (1992).

Other films include The Europeans (1979), Maurice (1987), The Remains of the Day (1993), Jefferson in Paris (1995), Surviving Picasso (1996), and Le Divorce (2003).



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The two are closely associated with producer Ismail Merchant and director James Ivory, having made eight films with the duo, including The Remains of the Day (1993) with Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins.
James Ivory has turned croquet into his main background activity in his films, by which time it may be certain that if a movie shows cultured people in period costumes whacking wooden balls around, it''s probably a James Ivory movie on it''s way to an Oscar.
Directed by James Ivory and produced by Ismail Merchant, the film has a star-studded cast including Daniel Day-Lewis, Maggie Smith, Julian Sands, Judi Dench, Helena Bonham-Carter and Simon Callow.
 
 
 
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