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Where Angels Fear to Tread (1905) is a novel by E. M. Forster. The title comes from a line in Alexander Pope 's poem An Essay on Criticism: "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread". The BBC adapted the novel for television in 1966 as a Play of the Month.
Feb 28, 1992 · A 1991 drama romance film based on E.M. Forster's novel, about a widow's marriage and death in Italy. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards, and more on IMDb.
The phrase 'fools rush in where angels fear to tread' comes from a poem by Alexander Pope, An Essay on Criticism, published in 1711. Pope uses it to warn against rash criticism and to mock the garrulous critics of his time.
Where Angels Fear to Tread is a 1991 British drama film directed by Charles Sturridge and starring Helena Bonham Carter, Judy Davis, Rupert Graves, Giovanni Guidelli, Barbara Jefford, and Helen Mirren. [2]
Learn about the plot, themes, and characters of E.M. Forster's first novel, set in Italy and featuring an English widow and an Italian man. Find out how critics and filmmakers responded to this classic work of literature.
Page 1 of 6, 11 total items. When a rich widow, Lilia (Helen Mirren), visits Tuscany with her friend Caroline (Helena Bonham Carter), she falls in love with Gino (Giovanni Guidelli), a poor man.
Mar 20, 1992 · A film adaptation of E. M. Forster's novel about a widow who falls in love with an Italian man and faces the disapproval of her family. Roger Ebert praises Helen Mirren's performance and criticizes the melodramatic plot and the casting of the Italian actor.
