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18 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertI think if you care for James, you must see it. It is not an adaptation but an interpretation.
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittA splendid adaptation that will be hard for the others to match. The Portrait of a Lady, directed by Jane Campion, brings intelligence and sensitivity to a story rich in psychological subtlety and sociological detail.
- 75ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliA fascinating portrait not only of a lady, but of the society and marriage that entrap, then attempt to destroy, her.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranThe Portrait of a Lady may not be up to this high standard, but it is never less than absorbing either.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumIn aiming for a new kind of lit-drama cool, Jane Campion freezes the warmth right out of Henry James' expansive heart.
- 63The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenJane Campion makes a beeline for the repressed sexuality, and loses the nuance. [17 Jan 1997]
- 50San Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannSan Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannThe Portrait of a Lady is a huge disappointment. It's a deliberately arty, overly formal exercise in emotional terrorism.
- 50San Francisco ExaminerBarbara ShulgasserSan Francisco ExaminerBarbara ShulgasserA harmeless concoction.
- 40EmpireAngie ErrigoEmpireAngie ErrigoRemote, murky and interminable.
- 30Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum[An] unsatisfying mess.