Where They Went

A Room with a View (1985)

Directed by James Ivory

On a chaperoned trip to Florence a young Englishwoman meets an unconventional young man, then returns to her Surrey home and a stuffy fiancé.

  • Travel shown
  • On foot, bike, skis or swimming
  • Not shown on screen
  • Fictional place
  1. 1Pensione Bertolini
    Florence, Italy
    ≈ 00:01:00
    Stated on screen

    Lucy and her cousin complain about their rooms, and the Emersons offer to swap for ones with a view.

  2. 2Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence
    ≈ 00:10:00
    Stated on screen

    Abandoned by her guide, Lucy wanders into the church and meets the Emersons again.

  3. 3Piazza della Signoria, Florence
    ≈ 00:16:00
    Stated on screen

    Lucy faints after witnessing a stabbing, and George carries her away.

  4. 4Fiesole, Italy
    ≈ 00:25:00
    Stated on screen

    On a carriage outing to the hills, George kisses Lucy in a field, and Charlotte sees.

  5. 5Windy Corner, Summer Street, Surrey (fictional)
    ≈ 00:40:00
    Stated on screenFictional

    Back home, Lucy accepts Cecil, but the Emersons move into the village.

  6. 6The Sacred Lake
    Windy Corner, Summer Street, Surrey (fictional)
    ≈ 01:00:00
    Stated on screenFictional
  7. 7Pensione Bertolini
    Florence, Italy
    ≈ 01:50:00
    Stated on screen

The journey in numbers

Distance travelled
4,799 km
Places
5
Countries
2
Stops
7
  • Not shown: 4,793 km
  • Horse: 5.1 km
  • On foot: 0.5 km

Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.

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