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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
Published in 1897 when Henry James was becoming increasingly experimental with narrative technique and fascinated by the idea of the child's-eye view, What Maisie Knew is a subtle, intricate yet devastating portrayal of an innocent adrift in a corrupt society.
- (6.6K)
- Paperback
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.
- (111)
- Drama
- R
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.
