Podcasts about Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

James Ivory formed the filmmaking company Merchant Ivory with producer Ismail Merchant and the writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala in 1961. The company went on to produce over 40 films and became synonymous with a particular sumptuous movie genre in the 80s and 90s, often adapted from literary classics. Merchant Ivory won awards and acclaim for A Room With A View, Howard's End, The Remains Of The Day and many more. In 2018, at the age of 89, James Ivory became the oldest ever winner of an Academy Award. Having been nominated three times previously for best director, he won the best adapted screenplay Oscar for the coming-of-age drama Call Me By Your Name. Now 96 years old, James Ivory recalls his upbringing in Oregon, the son of a timber merchant. He says that seeing Gone With the Wind soon after the film had first been released in 1939 was a formative moment in his love of cinema. Having initially studied architecture, he enrolled at the University of California to study cinema and began making short films. It was during a trip to India that he first became fascinated with the country and was introduced to the great Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray, who was a hugely influential figure. James Ivory also talks about the unique relationship he had with Ismail Merchant and Ruth Jhabvala whom he describes as his "life's partners".Producer: Edwina Pitman

It's a big week! Tim Burton's long-awaited BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE (2:08) finally arrives after its thirty-six-year gestation — Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara reprise their roles, and Jenna Ortega co-stars — and does it live up to the praise being heaped upon it? Megan lets you know! Next, we all saw HIS THREE DAUGHTERS (18:42), Azazel Jacobs' family drama about three sisters (Carrie Coon, Elizabeth Olsen, and Natasha Lyonne) grappling with their father's imminent demise. This flick is getting raves, but not from us. Finally, Megan and Dave watched MERCHANT IVORY (39:31), Stephen Soucy's documentary about the legendary director-producer team of James Ivory, Ismail Merchant, partners in filmmaking and life, and all the people who moved in and out of Merchant/Ivory family in front of the camera (Emma Thompson and Hugh Grant, for two) and behind it (in particular, novelist and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala). We liked it, with reservations (some of them big). And over on Patreon, we Spoilerpiece a movie that needs a spoiler warning: The 1987 Kevin Costner thriller NO WAY OUT!

Merchant-Ivory's lush adaptation of E.M. Forster's novel of romantic struggle against Edwardian repression is the best possible version of those PBS dramas your mom likes to watch--better, even, because this one has full frontal male nudity.   Starring Helena Bonham Carter, Julian Sands, Maggie Smith, Denholm Elliott, Daniel Day-Lewis, Judi Dench, and Simon Callow. Written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, and directed by James Ivory.

As Merchant Ivory super fans, we were surprised (and chagrined!) that we'd been unaware of Ismael Merchant and James Ivory's longtime collaborator, novelist and Academy Award winning-screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Hollywood screenwriter Brigitte Hales joins us to discuss Jhabvala and her Booker Prize-winning 1975 novel, Heat and Dust. Discussed in this episode: Heat and Dust by Ruth Prawer JhabvalaBrigitte Hales Disenchanted (2022 film)Merchant Ivory ProductionsA Room with a View (1985 film)Howard's End (1992 film)The Householder by Ruth Prawer JhabvalaNissim EzekielThe Householder (1963 film)Heat and Dust (1983 film)Support the showFor episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.comDiscuss episodes on our Facebook Forum. Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit. Follow Kim on twitter @kaskew. Sign up for our newsletter: LostLadiesofLit.com Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast

There's no better way to debut Ismail Merchant and James Ivory on this channel than to chat about their finest film. The Remains Of The Day also represents the first time Emma Thompson or Hugh Grant have come up on Have You Ever Seen...although Anthony Hopkins HAS been in one classic Oscar winner that we've covered. Something about lambs. In this case, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's layered screenplay adapts Kazuo Ishiguro's acclaimed novel about repression through exemplary professionalism, even though that hard work comes at a cost. Did Hopkins dedicate his life to a noble cause...or was his life wasted? We tried to figure out the morality of the job done by the butler Stevens (Hopkins) and the housekeeper Kenton (Thompson) in an old-world country estate where their lord works tirelessly to, in the end, appease the Nazis. Thorny issues. Our 548th podcast analyzes what the talented English actors and their international team brought to the table in this classy production of The Remains Of The Day. Additional thought: perhaps Stevens didn't share his opinion in the "I'm unable to be of assistance in this matter" scene because he didn't want to risk his job by contradicting the guy who was putting him on the spot OR by contradicting anything said or thought by Lord Darlington. Sparkplug Coffee sponsors us and they will give any listener a one-time 20% discount if they use our "HYES" promo code. Type "sparkplug.coffee/hyes" into your device and get buying. Contact us with an email (haveyoueverseenpodcast@gmail.com) or with a tweet-x (@moviefiend51 and @bevellisellis). Also, not only can you find our show on YouTube (@hyesellis in your browser), but you can and should like, rate, comment and subscribe to us through your podcast app and also on the 'Tube.

Starting this year, English literature students of Doon University will read Kim by Rudyard Kipling, Gitanjali by Rabindranath Tagore, A Passage to India by EM Forster, Heat and Dust by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Untouchable by Mulk Raj Anand, and Train to Pakistan by Khushwant Singh. Read More-  https://theprint.in/opinion/6-books-for-doon-literature-students-why-i-picked-them-what-they-say-about-1900-1947-india/1746410/

In this week's mini, we're talking about twins in fiction, from Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet and Stephen King's The Shining to some lesser-known gems. Plus, we have a letter from a new listener who wrote to us after hearing our episode about her late mother, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala.  Discussed in this episode: Lost Ladies of Lit on Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's Heat and Dust with Brigitte HalesMerchant Ivory FilmsJulian SandsA Room with a View (1985 film)The Parent Trap (1961 film)Lottie and Lisa by Erich KastnerHamnet by Maggie O'FarrellYoung Man with a Horn by Dorothy BakerCassandra at the Wedding by Dorothy Baker“The Wolves” by Sarah DeLappeSisterland by Curtis SittenfeldNothing to See Here by Kevin WilsonTwelfth Night by William ShakespeareThe Comedy of Errors by William ShakespeareA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensEast of Eden by John SteinbeckThe Secret History by Donna TarttHer Fearful Symmetry by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Shining by Stephen KingChristopher and Columbus by Elizabeth von ArnimThe Recess by Sophia LeeSister Novelists by Devoney Looserruthprawerjhabvala.comFor episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.com Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit. Follow Kim on twitter @kaskew. Sign up for our newsletter: LostLadiesofLit.com Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast

Howards End is a 1992 period romantic drama film directed by James Ivory, from a screenplay written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala based on the 1910 novel of the same name by E. M. Forster. Marking Merchant Ivory Productions', third adaptation of a Forster novel (following 1985's A Room with a View, and 1987's Maurice) — was the first film to be released by Sony Pictures Classics. The film's narrative explores class relations in turn-of-the-20th-century Britain, through events in the lives of the Schlegel sisters. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/drzeusfilmpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drzeusfilmpodcast/support

Además de cuentos y novelas, Ruth Prawer escribió 23 guiones y adaptaciones para el cine. Casi todos fueron filmados por James Ivory y producidos por Ismail Merchant. El trío cambió el concepto de drama de época que se tenía en el cine de habla inglesa, con trabajos como “The householders” (1963), “Un amor en Florencia” (1985) o “Lo que queda del día” (1993). Ruth Prawer Jhabvala fue la cara menos visible del trío. Esta es su historia.

As Merchant Ivory super fans, we were surprised (and chagrined!) that we'd been unaware of Ismael Merchant and James Ivory's longtime collaborator, novelist and Academy Award winning-screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Hollywood screenwriter Brigitte Hales joins us to discuss Jhabvala and her Booker Prize-winning 1975 novel, Heat and Dust. 

Our Daniel Day-Lewis Acteurist Oeuvre-view gets started with the two 1985 films that established his range, giving a naturalistic portrayal of a working-class youth in the one and a caricature of an upper-class aesthete in the other: Stephen Frears' My Beautiful Laundrette, Hanif Kureishi's Oscar-nominated dark comedy about race, class, and sexuality in Thatcher-era England, and Merchant-Ivory's A Room With a View, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's Oscar-winning adaptation of E. M. Forster's romantic comedy of ideas. We argue for Day-Lewis as the lynchpin of these ensemble pieces, providing the (problematic) heart of one and the void at the center of the other, and consider how they anticipate his future performances.     Time Codes: 0h 01m 00s:                My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) [dir. Stephen Frears] 0h 44m 01s:                A Room with a View (1985) [dir. James Ivory]                                                   +++ * Marvel at our meticulously ridiculous Complete Viewing Schedule for the 2020s * Intro Song: “Sunday” by Jean Goldkette Orchestra with the Keller Sisters (courtesy of The Internet Archive) * Read Elise's latest film piece on Preston Sturges, Unfaithfully Yours, and the Narrative role of comedic scapegoating. * Check out Dave's new Robert Benchley blog – an attempt to annotate and reflect upon as many of the master humorist's 2000+ pieces as he can locate – Benchley Data: A Wayward Annotation Project!  Follow us on Twitter at @therebuggy Write to us at therebuggy@gmail.com

It’s manners and mores this week as the Roundtable team examines the 1992 film adaptation of E. M. Forster’s 1910 novel Howards End. The adaptation was written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and directed by James Ivory.Each week one of the Roundtable team—Valerie Francis, Kim Kessler, or Leslie Watts—aims to get to the bottom of a specific story principle by analyzing a film, novel, or short story. The rest of us analyze the story according to our own chosen topics, and together we deepen our knowledge and level up our craft.Click here for the full show notes. 

In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we revisit E.M. Forster with a look at A Room with a View! For this episode, we read and watched: Forster’s original 1908 novel. Read it on iBooks or Amazon. The 1985 Merchant Ivory film adaptation, directed by James Ivory, written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, and starring Helena Bonham Carter, Julian Sands, Maggie Smith, and Daniel Day-Lewis. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. The 2007 television movie from ITV, directed by Nicholas Renton, written by Andrew Davies, and starring Elaine Cassidy, Rafe Spall, Timothy Spall, and Sophie Thompson. Watch it on Amazon. Footnotes: Our episode on Howards End LibriVox’s dramatized reading of A Room with a View, starring Arielle Lipshaw You can follow Adapt or Perish on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at adaptorperishcast.com. If you want to send us a question or comment, you can email us at adaptorperishcast@gmail.com or tweet using #adaptcast.

James Ivory, Ismail Merchant och Ruth Prawer Jhabvala fick sitt stora genombrott med Oscarbelönade Ett rum med utsikt. Sonya och Olle har sett Merchant-Ivory-klassikern som formade en egen genre.  I det tolfte avsnittet av Eftertext snackar vi edvardiansk turismkolonialism, överklassromantik, Daniel Day-Lewis-charm och Call Me By Your Name.  Ett rum med utsikt visas på Fyrisbiografen den 1 september, 16.00

In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss Howards End, E.M. Forster’s classic tale of class relations in turn of the century Britain. For this episode, we read and watched: E.M. Forster’s original 1910 novel. Read it on iBooks or Amazon. The 1992 movie, directed by James Ivory, produced by Ismail Merchant, written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, and starring Emma Thompson, Anthony Hopkins, Vanessa Redgrave, and Helena Bonham Carter. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. The 2017 miniseries, directed by Hettie MacDonald, written by Kenneth Lonergan, and starring Hayley Atwell, Matthew Macfadyen, Philippa Coulthard, Tracey Ullman, and Julia Ormond. Watch it on iTunes or Amazon. Footnotes: A Room with a View, A Passage to India, and Maurice “Common People” by Pulp James Ivory accepting the Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award for Call Me By Your Name James Ivory discusses Howards End at the Film Society of Lincoln Center “This Time Tomorrow” by The Kinks as used in Wes Anderson’s The Darjeeling Limited “Blink” from Series 3 of the BBC’s Doctor Who reboot You can follow Adapt or Perish on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at adaptorperishcast.com. If you want to send us a question or comment, you can email us at adaptorperishcast@gmail.com or tweet using #adaptcast.

Queen Nanny was a badass leader who took on her colonizer and won (at least for a while). Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, writer extraordinaire, broke down barriers in the film and publishing industries.  Join Rita and Amanda on their twentieth episode as they look at two women's journeys in history. 

Oscar-winning American film-maker James Ivory will talk about his experiences with the legendary Merchant Ivory productions, in partnership with producer Ismail Merchant and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Merchant Ivory is celebrated for the rich cultural diversity of its films, which are often set in India, France, England and America, and are distinguished by their visual poetry, fiercely egalitarian attitudes, and quiet wit. The conversation will touch on questions about the use of the historical past in Merchant Ivory films, about his own experiences of literary adaptation as both director and writer, and about the representation of love and cultural diversity. As well as films such as A Room with a View (1985) and The Bostonians (1984), the conversation will consider the recently re-released ground-breaking same-sex romance Maurice (1987), whose screen play features in the Ashmolean’s exhibition No Offence. James Ivory will be joined by three outstanding academics, whose research engages with the themes of diversity, equality, inclusivity, love, desire and storytelling that are central to his life’s work. Richard Parkinson is Professor of Egyptology at the University and the author of A Little Gay History: Desire and Diversity Across the World (2013). Katherine Harloe is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Reading who is currently working on an edition of the love-letter of Johann Joachim Winkelmann. Jennifer Ingleheart is Professor of Classics at the University of Durham, whose most recent book - Masculine Plural - Queer Classics, Sex, and Education - has just been published by Oxford University Press.

This week, Jenn and María Cristina discuss Revolution Sunday, Here Comes Jack Frost, Once Upon a River, A Loud Winter’s Nap, and more great books. This episode was sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, Riddance; or, The Sybil Joines Vocational School for Ghost Speakers & Hearing-Mouth Children by Shelley Jackson, and Third Love. BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats (video read aloud) Here Comes Jack Frost by Kazuno Kohara Revolution Sunday by Wendy Guerra, translated by Achy Obejas Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter by Kenard Pak Hex Vet: Witches in Training by Sam Davies (Dec 18) Little Santa by Jon Agee Santa Duck by David Milgrim My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren A Loud Winter’s Nap by Katy Hudson Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield (tw: domestic violence, suicide, harm to children) WHAT WE'RE READING Guidebook to Relative Strangers by Camille T. Dungy (Persist Instagram Book Club!) MORE BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK The Dakota Winters by Tom Barbash Hong Kong Noir (Akashic Noir Series) by Jason Y. Ng and Susan Blumberg-Kason North of Dawn: A Novel by Nuruddin Farah Strange Days by Constantine J. Singer Hearts of the Missing by Carol Potenza The Songbird by Marcia Willett King of the Road by R. S. Belcher Milkman by Anna Burns Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful by Arwen Elys Dayton At the End of the Century: The stories of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Fire & Heist by Sarah Beth Durst Queen of Air and Darkness (The Dark Artifices) by Cassandra Clare Once a King (Clash of Kingdoms) by Erin Summerill Radiant Shimmering Light by Sarah Selecky Unpresidented: A Biography of Donald Trump by Martha Brockenbrough How We Win: A Guide to Nonviolent Direct Action Campaigning by George Lakey The Accidental Beauty Queen by Teri Wilson The Mansion: A Novel by Ezekiel Boone The Great War in America: World War I and Its Aftermath by Garrett Peck King of the Dinosaur Hunters: The Life of John Bell Hatcherand the Discoveries that Shaped Paleontology by Lowell Dingus The Deadly Deep: The Definitive History of Submarine Warfare by Iain Ballantyne Victory City: A History of New York and New Yorkers during World War II by John Strausbaugh For the Sake of the Game: Stories Inspired by the Sherlock Holmes Canon by Laurie R. King (editor), Leslie S. Klinger (editor) Murder at the Mill: A Mystery (The Iris Grey Mysteries) by M. B. Shaw The Man Who Would Be Sherlock: The Real-Life Adventures of Arthur Conan Doyle by Christopher Sandford Theater of the World: The Maps that Made History by Thomas Reinertsen Berg

A Room with a View is a 1985 British romance film directed by James Ivory, screenplay written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, and produced by Ismail Merchant, of E. M. Forster's novel of the same name (1908). The film closely follows the novel by use of chapter titles to distinguish thematic segments. Set in England and Italy, it is about a young woman named Lucy Honeychurch in the restrictive and repressed culture of Edwardian England, and her developing love for a free-spirited young man, George Emerson. It stars Helena Bonham Carter as Lucy and Julian Sands as George, and features Maggie Smith, Denholm Elliott, Daniel Day-Lewis, Judi Dench, and Simon Callow in supporting roles. The film received universal critical acclaim and was a box-office success. At the 59th Academy Awards, it was nominated for eight Academy Awards (including Best Picture), and won three: Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Art Direction, and Best Costume Design. It also won five British Academy Film Awards and a Golden Globe. In 1999, the British Film Institute placed A Room with a View 73rd on its list of the Top 100 British films of the 20th century. Each episode my friend Tyler and I analyze the editing of one iconic movie scene like this one and you can follow along. So turn on the podcast, bring up the youtube clip by clicking the link below (when we tell you) and let's get into it: Room With A View - Lying to George (https://youtu.be/T8TV9I4sSdI) ----- We also talk about the note process in the editing. What are good ways

Dennis starts off talking about Winston Churchill and updates Andy Warhol’s prediction that everyone will be hated for 15 minutes. He also asks Christian about the TV show “Glee”, characterizes Nancy Pelosi as Olivia de Haviland, comments on the film “Remains of the Day” and “ships” a romance between Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and Jim Bob Cooter. There’s also discussion of Nikki Haley resigning as Ambassador to the UN, the business portfolio of Papa John, marveling at the brilliance of David Bowie, giving tennis advice to Andre Agassi, and skepticism regarding Hillary Clinton’s distinction between allegations against her husband and Brett Kavanaugh.

Edición 180 de La Gran Evasión, 8/5/2018, esta noche contemplamos los rescoldos del día al calor de la chimenea, copa en mano, compartiendo los restos de una vida, rememorando el tiempo pasado, los errores…cometidos… En 1993, James Ivory se coló por las rendijas literarias de Kazuo Ishiguro, para rebelarnos la intimidad de Darlington Hall, a través de los ojos de su primer mayordomo, Mr Stevens, Anthony Hopkins y Mis Kenton, la Ama de llaves, Emma Thompson. Recorremos los recuerdos de una época de esplendor, los años 30, en el día a día de esos sirvientes, su vida privada, mientras charlan, fuman, toman el té, o una taza de chocolate, accedemos a esas horas perdidas, donde parece que no ocurre nada, y pasa algo muy importante, pasa el tiempo, pasa la vida, instantes que no se pueden recuperar. Mr Stevens viaja, en la Inglaterra de posguerra, hacia una ilusión, hacia el recuerdo de una vida pasada, cuando la mansión era el centro del mundo y gobernaba, codo a codo con Ms Kenton, los entresijos de Darligton Hall, su servicio a Lord Darligton, su fidelidad, ha tenido un alto precio. Lo que queda del día es un tratado sobre la lealtad, sobre los servidores, sobre la represión de los sentimientos, la educación dirigida al rol que la vida te encomienda, el libre albedrío, y sobre todo, es una reflexión sobre el tiempo, el tiempo que se pierde, que pasa, y es….. irrecuperable. Somos un cúmulo de Errores, de decisiones tomadas, de memorias, el viaje de Stevens es también un viaje interior, una última oportunidad ante el amor, ante la felicidad, es un viaje a un sueño, la película destapa una verdad, dura pero cristalina, no se puede recuperar el tiempo perdido, hay que vivir el momento del ahora, cada pequeña decisión que tomamos nos bifurca el infinito sendero que es la vida, así de sencillo y así de hermoso… El guión es de la colaboradora habitual de Ivory, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, que logra destilar el texto de Ishiguro para convertirlo en imágenes, moviéndonos por dos épocas distintas, en una estructura de Flashback elegante y cadenciosa. La extraordinaria ambientación, vaya fotografía de Tony Pierce-Roberts, está cuidada hasta el detalle más mínimo, los parajes ingleses, las mansiones, cada mueble, cada cubierto, rezuma tradición, todo desprende verdad, notamos el tacto de aquella época, lo que significaba cada minúsculo protocolo en la vida de una mansión, el mundo perdido, la inocencia y el honor, mientras un viejo caballero se agarraba a códigos obsoletos, Lord Darlington fue manipulado, un inocente, un pelele, un aficionado, en las fauces del fascismo y las falacias nazis. Sin duda Lo que queda del día son sus actores, Anthony Hopkins en estado de gracia, la película son sus ojos, su mirada, Stevens vive a través de su trabajo, conforme recuerda la historia, vemos su travesía por entre el deber y el amor, un tipo impertérrito, con la flema inglesa llevada al extremo, impasible, el caballero que sirve al caballero, mientras su padre agoniza, él debe atender una reunión internacional, donde se juega el destino de Europa. Mr Stevens admira a esa Ama de llaves que se atreve a discutir con él y le planta cara, notamos esa llama que arde en su interior, lo notamos, lo sentimos, increíble, su frustración, su soledad enmascarada tras su oficio. Emma Thompson está espléndida, quizás sea el papel de su vida, es perfecta como la señora Kenton, con miradas y secuencias memorables, no solo la del libro, cuando lo acorrala contra la pared, su protesta cuando despiden a las criadas alemanas, al comunicarle la muerte de su padre, vaya plano, las siluetas de los dos en sombras, la despedida baja la lluvía es de los momentos mas intensos de la historia del cine. Esperamos a la noche, que es lo mejor del día, mientras degustamos los restos de una vida en soledad, mientras se encienden las luces de neón a la orilla del Río, desde la Torre de Radiopolis, rebosante de abolengo y templanza…..Francisco Hermosa, Isabel Moncada, Gervi Navío y a bordo de un viejo Daimler, que se ha quedado sin gasolina, en la colina del cine, nuestro crítico…..César Bardés. Bonus Track: Después de Blue Moon os dejamos otra pieza maravillosa de la banda sonora de Richard Robbins, el tema que suena en la escena de despedida bajo la lluvia: -Sentimental Love Story/Apeasement/In The Rain Gervasio Navío Flores.

Il fait chaud dans cette 39ème émission ! Et pour cause, nous vous parlons de trois romans ensoleillés : "Chaleur et poussière" de Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, traduit par Nicole Ménant, chez Libretto, 179 pages. "Gouverneurs de la rosée" de Jacques Roumain, chez Zulma, 224 pages. "Frankie Addams" de Carson McCullers, traduit par Jacques Tournier, chez Livre de Poche, 288 pages. Et comme toujours les références de nos coups de coeur sur le site

Though associated with heritage films—lush period films typically set in Britain's imperial past—producer Ismail Merchant, director James Ivory, and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala collaborated since the early 1960s on a variety of literary adaptations. Masterfully constructed, Merchant-Ivory films came to symbolize a certain type of prestige film—for better and worse. Perhaps the pinnacle of their collaboration was Howards End (92), based on the E. M. Forster novel about class and inheritance set in Edwardian England. In anticipation of the theatrical run of its new 4K restoration, Michael Koresky, Editorial Director of the Film Society of Lincoln Center, Farran Smith Nehme, FILM COMMENT columnist and regular contributor for the New York Post, and Digital Editor Violet Lucca discussed the artful, complex adaptation and other Merchant-Ivory classics.

Church Historian Diarmaid Macculloch joins Anne McElvoy to discuss the role that silence has played in the development of Christianity. David Dewing, director of The Geffrye Museum, argues that the museum sector neglects a focus on the middle classes; historian Selina Todd joins him to debate this idea. Actor Edward Petheridge and gerontologist Raymond Tallis discuss the neurological impact of the two strokes Petheridge suffered whilst rehearsing for the role of King Lear, which is the subject of a new play My Perfect Mind. And film critic Ian Christie remembers the novelist and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala.

James Ivory, Ismail Merchant and Ruth Prawer Jhabvala had been collaborating for decades when, in 1986 they delivered this mini-gem. The post 36. A Room with a View appeared first on Steven Benedict.

“I wrote the novel (The Householder) in 1960. In 1962 two very young men showed up, Ismail Merchant and James Ivory. And they said they wanted to make a film and they wanted me to write a screenplay of ‘The Householder’. And I said, ‘I’ve never written a film’. They said, ‘That’s OK, we’ve never made one.’ That’s how we started.”

Sue Lawley's guest this week is the writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Born in Germany, she came to England as a refugee and moved to India as a young bride where she wrote her first film screenplay in 1961 - in eight days. Since then, she has written over 30 screenplays, all bar one in collaboration with the Merchant-Ivory partnership, including Heat and Dust, A Room with a View and The Remains of the Day.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Sanctus from B Minor Mass by Johann Sebastian Bach Book: The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky Luxury: A chaise longue by a window

Sue Lawley's guest this week is the writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Born in Germany, she came to England as a refugee and moved to India as a young bride where she wrote her first film screenplay in 1961 - in eight days. Since then, she has written over 30 screenplays, all bar one in collaboration with the Merchant-Ivory partnership, including Heat and Dust, A Room with a View and The Remains of the Day. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Sanctus from B Minor Mass by Johann Sebastian Bach Book: The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky Luxury: A chaise longue by a window