This adaptation of Henry James' novel centers on an opulent family in England and Italy during the early 1900s. Jeremy Northam is convinced by tycoon Nick Nolte to marry his daughter (Kate Beckinsale) for monetary reasons. Nolte then unknowingly weds Northam's old lover (Uma Thurman), who is also his daughter's best friend. Deceit then threatens everyone when Thurman and Northam rekindle their romance. Directed by James Ivory. 129 min.

Stephen Frears' gorgeous costumer set in 18th-century France follows a carnal wager proposed by aristocratic seducers Glenn Close and John Malkovich. Among the victims of this sexual gamesmanship are Michelle Pfeiffer and Uma Thurman as a virtuous wife and wife-to-be targeted for corruption by Malkovich, and Keanu Reeves as Close's lover. 120 min. Side A: Standard; Side B: Widescreen; Soundtracks: English, French; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; filmographies; production notes; scene access.