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The Portrait of a Lady

1997·2h 24m·PG-13
DramaRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 6.2/10
13,529 votes
Metascore
60
Metacritic

An American girl inherits a fortune and falls into a misguided relationship with a gentleman confidence artist whose true nature, including a barbed and covetous disposition, turns her life into a nightmare.

The Portrait of a Lady is a 1997 drama romance movie directed by Jane Campion, starring Nicole Kidman, John Malkovich, Barbara Hershey. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.2/10 from 13,529 votes and runs 2h 24m.

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Director
Jane Campion
Stars
Nicole Kidman
John Malkovich
Barbara Hershey
Martin Donovan
Details
1997-01-17
144 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United Kingdom, United States
★ English, Italian
Keywords
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