Throughout the '80s and '90s the names of director James Ivory and producer Ismail Merchant were
synonymous with the British period drama thanks to prestige productions
like A Room with a View, Howards End and
The Remains of the Day. Directed by Stephen Soucy, Merchant Ivory takes a look at the
duo's impact on cinema.
Featured in the documentary are writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, composer Richard Robbins and
actors Emma Thompson, Helena Bonham Carter, Hugh Grant, Vanessa Redgrave, Rupert Graves and James Wilby.
Merchant Ivory is in US cinemas from August 30th. A UK/ROI
release has yet to be announced.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
MERCHANT IVORY (2023) is the first definitive feature documentary to lend new and compelling perspectives on the partnership, both professional and personal, of director James Ivory, producer Ismail Merchant and their primary associates, writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and composer Richard Robbins. Footage from more than fifty interviews, clips, and archival material gives voice to the family of actors and technicians who helped define Merchant Ivory’s Academy Award-winning work of consummate quality and intelligence. With six Oscar winners among the notable artists participating, these close and often long-term collaborators intimately detail the transformational cinematic creativity and personal and professional drama of the wandering company that left an indelible impact on film culture.
