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The Golden Bowl (1972)

Drama

The Golden Bowl is a six-part British television miniseries based on Henry James' 1904 novel of the same name. Adapted by Jack Pulman and directed by James Cellan Jones, the serial stars Barry Morse, Jill Townsend, Daniel Massey, Gayle Hunnicutt, Kathleen Byron, and Cyril Cusack. Wealthy American widower Adam Verver and his daughter Maggie live a refined life in Europe, surrounded by art. Maggie marries impoverished Italian Prince Amerigo, while Adam marries Maggie's friend Charlotte Stant. The Prince and Charlotte are having an affair, which Maggie discovers and navigates through a silent, psychological battle of wills, ultimately using her cunning to preserve her marriage and protect her father.

IMDb rating
7.9 (125 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series
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Seasons

Season 1 (1972)

7.98 avg 6 episodes 7.1 → 7.8

Ep 1: 7.1 · 12 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 9 votesEp 3: 8.4 · 7 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 7 votesEp 5: 8.6 · 7 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 7 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Prince7.112
2Mr. Verver8.09
3Charlotte8.47
4Fanny8.07
5Maggie8.67
6End Game7.87

Episode ratings and vote counts from IMDb. Poster, overview, and streaming data from TMDB. Data refreshed 2026-07-03.

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