{{Infobox film

| name = The Europeans

| image = europeans_1979_movie_poster.jpg

| caption = Promotional poster of ''The Europeans'''

| director = [[James Ivory (director)|James Ivory]]

| producer = [[Ismail Merchant]]

| writer = [[Ruth Prawer Jhabvala]]

| based on = {{based on|''[[The Europeans]]''|[[Henry James]]}}

| starring = [[Lee Remick]]<br />[[Robin Ellis]]<br />[[Wesley Addy]]<br />[[Lisa Eichhorn]]

| music = [[Richard Robbins (composer)|Richard Robbins]] (score)<br />[[Clara Schumann]] (theme)

| cinematography = [[Larry Pizer]]

| editing = [[Humphrey Dixon]]

| studio = [[Merchant Ivory Productions]]

| distributor = Enterprise Pictures {{small|(UK)}}

| released = {{film date|df=y|1979|05||([[1979 Cannes Film Festival|Cannes]]|1979|07||UK}}

| runtime = 90 min

| country = United Kingdom

| awards =

| language = English

| budget =

}}

'''''The Europeans''''' is a 1979 British [[Merchant Ivory]] film, directed by [[James Ivory (director)|James Ivory]], produced by [[Ismail Merchant]], and with a screenplay by [[Ruth Prawer Jhabvala]], based on [[Henry James]]'s novel by [[The Europeans|the same name]].

==Main cast==

*[[Lee Remick]] as Eugenia Young

*[[Robin Ellis]] as Robert Acton

*[[Wesley Addy]] as Mr Wentworth

*[[Tim Choate]] as Clifford

*[[Lisa Eichhorn]] as Gertrude

*[[Kristin Griffith]] as Lizzie Acton

*[[Nancy New]] as Charlotte

*[[Norman Snow]] as Mr Brand

*[[Helen Stenborg]] as Mrs Acton

*[[Tim Woodward]] as Felix Young

*[[Gedda Petry]] as Augustine

==Locations==

*[[Barrett House (New Ipswich, New Hampshire)|Barrett House]], 79 Main Street, New Ipswich, New Hampshire, USA

*[[Bullard-Barr House]], New Ipswich, New Hampshire, USA

*[[Concord, Massachusetts]], USA

*[[Gardner-Pingree House]], 128 Essex Street, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

*[[Lyman Estate]], 185 Lyman Street, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA

*[[Salem Maritime National Historic Site]], 174 Derby Street, Salem, Massachusetts, USA<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079123/locations IMDb: ''The Europeans'' - Filming Locations] Re-linked 2013-12-17</ref>

==Awards and nominations==

''The Europeans'' received many nominations but no wins. It was nominated for the ''[[Palme d'Or]]'' at the [[1979 Cannes Film Festival]]; for Best Costume Design at the [[52nd Academy Awards|1980 Academy Awards]]; for Best Foreign Film at the [[37th Golden Globe Awards|1980 Golden Globes Awards]]; and for Best Costume Design, Best Production Design and Best Supporting Actress at the [[33rd British Academy Film Awards|1980 BAFTA Awards]].<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079123/awards IMDb: ''The Europeans'' - Awards] Linked 2013-12-17</ref>

==References==

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==External links==

* {{BFI Explore|4ce2b6bd35574|The Europeans}}

*{{imdb title|id=0079123|title=The Europeans}}

* {{Amg movie|16146|The Europeans}}

*[http://merchantivory.com/europeans.html Merchant Ivory Productions page about ''The Europeans'']

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[[Category:1979 films]]

[[Category:British films]]

[[Category:Films based on works by Henry James]]

[[Category:1970s drama films]]

[[Category:Merchant Ivory Productions films]]

[[Category:Films directed by James Ivory]]

[[Category:Screenplays by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala]]

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