In 1850 a few miles outside Boston the household of the dour Mr. Wentworth receives two unannounced visitors from Europe Eugenia and Felix the daughter and son of his half sister. Gertrude one of Wentworth's two daughters is instantly infatuated with her cousins and trouble brews...
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This entertaining story from an early novel by Henry James takes place in a New England Arcadia that stands for everything beautiful pure and good Into this Eden come a sophisticated brother and sister who turn up unexpectedly on the doorstep of their staid American cousins the Wentworths The fortune-hunting Eugenia (Lee Remick Days of Wine and Roses) and her high-spirited brother Felix (Tim Woodward K-19 The Widowmaker) turn this puritan world upside down The film concludes with three betrothals like a Mozart opera But Eugenia has been too clever and must return to Europe as empty-handed as she came Filmed on location against a stunning backdrop of New England landscapes The Europeans attracted a raft of prestigious nominations including an Oscar® nomination for costume designer Judy Moorcroft
Baroness Eugenia Munster (Lee Remick) travels from Europe with her brother Felix (Tim Woodward) to live with her country cousins, the Wentworths, who regard Eugenia and Felix as a pair of dangerous exotics. Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's script reflects the wit of Henry James' novel as Felix falls for Gertrude (Lisa Eichhorn), daughter of the family, and Eugenia embarks on a romance with Robert Acton (Robin Ellis), the district's most eligible bachelor.
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