10 · 21 · 23 James Ivory Attended the Screening of his Film THE BOSTONIANS at the 21st FICM Share with twitter Share with facebook Share with mail Copy to clipboard Estefanía Zúñiga Director, screenwriter and producer of more than 40 must-see films, James Ivory, returns to the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) in its 21st edition, after receiving the UNAM Film Archive Medal in 2019. James Ivory This time he was present for the screening of his film The Bostonians (1984), which focuses on the Women's Movement in Boston in the 1870's. The plot follows Olive, a feminist who falls in love with Verena, a brilliant speaker, who also attracts the attention of Basil, a conservative lawyer who also happens to be Olive's cousin. The charismatic cousins compete for Vera's heart and mind. The director commented that the film is based on the novel by Henry James, which is not as well known as his other classics because the insinuation of romance between two women offended the society of the time. Alejandro Ramírez, James Ivory At the end of the presentation, the Oscar winner for Best Adapted Screenplay said, “It had been a while since I had seen the film, but I saw it recently and I liked it." Then he took a seat to enjoy his movie.
