Merchant Ivory

Overview

The first definitive feature documentary to lend new and compelling perspectives on the partnership, both professional and personal, of director James Ivory, producer Ismail Merchant, and their primary associates, writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, and composer Richard Robbins. A lesser known story is that Ruth Prawer was a Jewish screenwriter behind such classic films as Howard’s End and A Room with A View amongst others. With six Oscar winners among the notable artists participating, these close and often long-term collaborators intimately detail the transformational cinematic creativity and personal and professional drama of the wandering company that left an indelible impact on film culture.