Howards End

A businessman thwarts his wife's bequest of an estate to another woman.

About

Helen Schlegel falls in love with Paul Wilcox but is rejected. Her sister Margaret befriends his mother, who decides to leave her the family's home, Howards End. After her death, the will disappears. In order to save the inheritance, Henry Wilcox must fall for Margaret. 

Trivia

The film was based on the novel by E.M. Forster. Actress Emma Thompson won an Oscar, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA for her work in this film.