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The Wings of the Dove
The Wings of the Dove

The Wings of the Dove

A couple with everything but money. An heiress with everything but love. A temptation no one could resist.

Genres

DramaRomance

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Kate is secretly betrothed to a struggling journalist, Merton Densher. But she knows her Aunt Maude will never approve of the match, since Kate's deceased mother has lost all her money in a marriage to a degenerate opium addict. When Kate meets a terminally ill American heiress named Millie traveling through Europe, she comes up with a conniving plan to have both love and wealth.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$13692648

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

04 September 1997

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

Kate Croy

Linus Roache

Linus Roache

Merton Densher

Alison Elliott

Alison Elliott

Millie Theale

Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Susan Stringham

Charlotte Rampling

Charlotte Rampling

Aunt Maude

Alex Jennings

Alex Jennings

Lord Mark

Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Lionel Croy

Ben Miles

Ben Miles

Journalist 1

Philip Wright

Philip Wright

Journalist 2

Diana Kent

Diana Kent

Merton's Party Companion

Alexander John

Alexander John

Butler

Shirley Chantrell

Shirley Chantrell

Opium Den Lady

Mark Chapman

Mark Chapman

Royal Bodyguard (uncredited)

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