Drama, Romance  •  1997  •  102 min  •  Adults (18+)

The Wings of the Dove (1997)

The Wings of the Dove poster

The Wings of the Dove (1997)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.4

Overview

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.


Starring Cast

Helena Bonham Carter  •   Linus Roache  •   Alex Jennings


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film primarily explores universal themes of love, betrayal, and the corrupting influence of greed and social ambition through individual moral choices, rather than explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or advocating for systemic change.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

This film features traditional casting consistent with its period setting, primarily showcasing white characters without intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative focuses on personal relationships and societal conventions of the era, without explicitly critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'The Wings of the Dove' does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its plot is exclusively focused on heterosexual relationships and the social intricacies of its period setting, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The Wings of the Dove (1997) is a period drama centered on a love triangle and social ambition. The narrative does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, resulting in no relevant portrayal to assess according to the provided rubric.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 1997 film "The Wings of the Dove" is a faithful adaptation of Henry James's novel. All major characters, including Kate Croy, Merton Densher, and Milly Theale, retain their established genders from the source material. No character's gender was altered for the screen adaptation.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 1997 film is an adaptation of Henry James's 1902 novel. All major characters, originally depicted or implicitly understood as white in the source material, are portrayed by white actors in the film, consistent with the novel's setting and character descriptions.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.1
The Movie Database logo
6.6

Critic Ratings

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8.5
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7.3

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