Merchant Ivory

October 29, 2024 5:00 PM
University of Southern California
Director Stephen Soucy & James Ivory (via Zoom)

This documentary is about life-and-business partners Ismail Merchant and James Ivory who made 43 films together, including A Room with a View (1985), Howards End (1992), and gay romance Maurice (1987). Free and open to the public.

2023
Stephen Soucy
112
 m
USA

Merchant Ivory is the longest running partnership in the history of cinema. As a film production entity, Merchant Ivory was founded in 1961 by producer Ismail Merchant (1936–2005) and director James Ivory (b. 1928). Merchant and Ivory were life and business partners from 1961 until Merchant’s death in 2005. During their time together they made 43 films.