Direktor Meg Richman éntuk nguji, kaya sing wis diupayakké, kanggo ngubah penyampaian literatur Henry James menyang film, ning james nganggo cilik, kaya sing wis diduwèn (deloken 'Wings of the Dove, 'The Bostonian',' The Ambassadors, 'Portrait of a Lady',' lan 'Daisy Miller').<br /><br />James' numbung Buddy's, dasar late-Victorian age's suffocation (Deloken wong wédok sing péngin bebas, 'The Bostons',' The Ambassadors', 'Portrait of a Lady', 'Daisy Miller',' gambar' sing dinggo dinggo gambar'.