A Cinematic Partnership for the Ages: James Ivory and Director Stephen Soucy on Telling the Merchant Ivory Story | Interviews | Roger Ebert

The documentary goes on to highlight undersung contributors like author Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, who won 2 Oscars for her adapted screenplays, and composer Richard Robbins, whose soaring work swells the emotional scenes of many of their movies.

But Merchant Ivory has a story of its own, and in Stephen Soucy's extensive documentary named after the powerhouse team, taking a trip to the not-so-distant past is a rich and rewarding reevaluation of their work and relationship.

Merchant Ivory was more than a successful run of movies, it is a love story for the ages, one that can be seen reflected throughout their life's work.

With well over a dozen interviews with previous collaborators dating back to the pair's early work in India, 'Merchant Ivory' appreciates all they managed to accomplish on tight schedules and modest budgets.

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