Daisy Miller (1974)

Director:

Peter Bogdanovich

Writers:

Henry James (story)
Frederic Raphael (writer)

Release Date:

24 January 1975 (Finland)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

In this comedy of manners, the American Winterbourne tries to figure out the bright and bubbly Daisy Miller, only to be helped and hindered by false judgments from their fellow friends.

Plot Keywords:

19th Century | Handlebar Mustache | Swimming Pool | Expatriate | Patrician

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Cast

Cybill Shepherd	...	Annie P. 'Daisy' Miller
Barry Brown	...	Frederick Winterbourne
Cloris Leachman	...	Mrs. Ezra Miller
Mildred Natwick	...	Mrs. Costello
Eileen Brennan	...	Mrs. Walker
Duilio Del Prete	...	Mr. Gionavelli
James McMurtry	...	Randolph C. Miller
Nicholas Jones	...	Charles
George Morfogen	...	Eugenio
Jean-Pascal Bongard	...	Hotel Receptionist Vevey
Albert Messmer	...	Tutor
Jacques Guhl	...	Polish Boy
Hubert Geoldun	...	Polish Boy
David Bush	...	Man at Chillon
Henri Hubinet	...	Chillon Guide

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:PG (Ontario) | West Germany:12 (f) | South Korea:15 | Brazil:Livre | Australia:G | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:G | Singapore:PG | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

Copa del Oro

Trivia:

The SS CITY OF RICHMOND was built by Tod & McGregor of Glasgow in 1873 and launched same year. Owned by the Inman Line of Liverpool, she and her sister ship, SS CITY OF CHESTER, proved popular with passengers due to the emphasis on the quality of fittings and service despite not being as fast as other vessels. It was scrapped in 1896.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)

Soundtrack:

When You and I Were Young, Maggy

Daisy Miller

This film has been given a lot of bad press, particularly by American viewers. The only complaint I have is Cybill Shepherd, but there is always the mute button on the remote.

If you watch this film, please do so for two reasons (a) the cinematography and (b) the leading actor Barry Brown as Frederick Winterbourne. This is an actor at his peak, an extremely underrated actor who looks so contemporary in this film. Apparently, Barry had never been out of the United States before he filmed this at age 23 years. He speaks his lines with authority and ease and is every inch a Victorian gentleman, adapting to the European culture. A Barry Brown film never disappoints, I only wish I had been a fan back then and more people had appreciated this talented man.