In the late 19th century, conservative Southern attorney Basil Ransom (Christopher Reeve) journeyed to New England for a visit with his suffragette cousin Olive Chancellor (Vanessa Redgrave). They would each develop a fascination with charismatic young intellectual Verena Tarrant (Madeleine Potter)...and start a fateful war of wills for her attentions. James Ivory’s splendid screen take on the Henry James novel co-stars Jessica Tandy, Wallace Shaw, Linda Hunt, Nancy Marchand. 120 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English,
