Festival salutes the literate cinema of James Ivory
The "Merchant Ivory" brand indicates a specific type of cinema: literate, elegant, sumptuously appointed and impeccably played, usually derived from a distinguished novel, classic or modern. The nearly 40 films created by producer Ismail Merchant and director James Ivory - most often in collaboration with writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala - include three Henry James adaptations and three works by E.M. Forster. Each of th…