Merchant Ivory

This documentary examines the personal and professional alliance between director James Ivory and producer Ismail Merchant, along with composer Richard Robbins and writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Through archival footage and more than fifty interviews, the film explores the creative process and internal dramas of the Merchant Ivory production team. Long-term collaborators, including technicians and actors, describe how this collective developed their Academy Award-winning style and influenced film culture.

Directed and written by Stephen Soucy, the film was produced by Soucy and Jon Hart through Cohen Media Group and Modernist Film. The production features appearances by James Ivory and a cast of collaborators including Vanessa Redgrave, Emma Thompson, Simon Callow, Jenny Beavan, and John Bright. Six Oscar winners are among the artists who contribute their perspectives to the project. The United States production has a runtime of 111 minutes.