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What Maisie Knew is a 2012 drama film directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel and written by Carroll Cartwright and Nancy Doyne. Starring Julianne Moore, Alexander Skarsgård, Onata Aprile, Joanna Vanderham and Steve Coogan, it is a modern adaptation of Henry James' 1897 novel What Maisie Knew.
What Maisie Knew is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Chap-Book and (revised and abridged) in the New Review in 1897 and then as a book later that year. It tells the story of the sensitive daughter of divorced, irresponsible and narcissistic parents.
- Henry James
- 1897
May 3, 2013 · A contemporary adaptation of Henry James' novel, starring Julianne Moore, Steve Coogan and Onata Aprile. Maisie, a 7-year-old girl, is caught in the middle of her parents' bitter divorce and remarriage.
- (29K)
- Drama
- Scott McGehee, David Siegel
- 2013-05-03
A contemporary New York City revisioning of the Henry James novella by the same name starring Julianne Moore, Alexander Skarsgård and Steve Coogan, WHAT MAISIE...
- 2 min
- 275.2K
- Madman Films
A young girl (Onata Aprile) suffers the consequences of her parents' divorce and remarriage in this adaptation of Henry James' novel. The film has mixed reviews from critics and audiences, but features strong performances from Julianne Moore, Steve Coogan, and others.
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- Scott Mcgehee, David Siegel
- R
- Drama
What Maisie Knew represents a harsh condemnation by James of irresponsible parenting and the society which encouragedit; like many of his novels, its protagonist is a young woman struggling to cope with the oppressive moral failings of the people closest to her.
May 1, 2013 · "What Maisie Knew," set in contemporary Manhattan, follows the events in question through the eyes of a 6-year-old girl ( Onata Aprile) as she tries to interpret the often-incomprehensible behavior of adults who use her as a pawn in the war they are waging against each other.
