DramaRomance

Maurice

- A love story of unforgettable passion.

After his lover rejects him, Maurice attempts to come to terms with his sexuality within the restrictiveness of Edwardian society.

Release Date : 1987-09-18

Language :LatinEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Merchant Ivory ProductionsFilm Four InternationalCinecom Pictures

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Maurice Hall

Original Name : James Wilby

Gender : Male

Character Name : Clive Durham

Original Name : Hugh Grant

Gender : Male

Character Name : Alec Scudder

Original Name : Rupert Graves

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Barry

Original Name : Denholm Elliott

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Ducie

Original Name : Simon Callow

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Hall

Original Name : Billie Whitelaw

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dean Cornwallis

Original Name : Barry Foster

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Durham

Original Name : Judy Parfitt

Gender : Female

Character Name : Anne Durham

Original Name : Phoebe Nicholls

Gender : Female

Character Name : Simcox

Original Name : Patrick Godfrey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Risley

Original Name : Mark Tandy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lasker-Jones

Original Name : Ben Kingsley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kitty Hall

Original Name : Kitty Aldridge

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ada Hall

Original Name : Helena Michell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Pippa Durham

Original Name : Catherine Rabett

Gender : Female

Character Name : Rev. Borenius

Original Name : Peter Eyre

Gender : Male

Character Name : Archie

Original Name : Michael Jenn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chapman

Original Name : Mark Payton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Maurice

Original Name : Orlando Wells

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Sheepshanks

Original Name : Maria Britneva

Gender : Female

Character Name : Hill

Original Name : John Elmes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Old Man on Train

Original Name : Alan Foss

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Jowitt

Original Name : Philip Fox

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Scudder

Original Name : Olwen Griffiths

Gender : Female

Character Name : Fred Scudder

Original Name : Christopher Hunter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undergraduate

Original Name : Gerald McArthur

Gender : Male

Character Name : Guardsman

Original Name : Breffni McKenna

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undergraduate

Original Name : Miles Richardson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Matron

Original Name : Phillada Sewell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Young Lady at Cricket Match

Original Name : Helena Bonham Carter

Gender : Female

Character Name : Featherstonaugh

Original Name : Matthew Sim

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undergraduate

Original Name : Andrew St. Clair

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barmaid

Original Name : Harriet Thorpe

Gender : Female

Character Name : Hull

Original Name : Julian Wadham

Gender : Male

Character Name : Judge

Original Name : Richard Warner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Scudder

Original Name : Alan Whybrow

Gender : Male

Character Name : French Colleague (uncredited)

Original Name : Jean-Marc Barr

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gladys Olcott (uncredited)

Original Name : Serena Gordon

Gender : Female

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-03-31

James Wilby is at his best here depicting the eponymous E.M. Forster character who takes rather a shine to his university colleague "Clive" (Hugh Grant). Of course not only is same sex fun illegal, it's looked upon very unfavourably by the Oxford set - even if most of them have had the odd dabble themselves. "Clive" is not really the commitment sort - he cares more for conforming and taking his well-heeled place in society, but "Maurice" seems more dyed-in-the-wool. His sexuality less fluid and his frustrations ever increasing. It's on a trip to see his friend and new wife "Anne" (Phoebe Nicholls) that he encounters their charming under-gamekeeper "Scudder" (Rupert Graves) and despite the differences in their social standing, at at some peril to his reputation, they embark on something that could just change both of their lives. Whilst the whole thing is set amongst the rarified environment of the English upper classes, it's still a potent reminder of life in a proscriptive society that though nothing of jail with hard labour for men caught with other men. There's a strong supporting cast, typical of these quality Marchant Ivory productions - Simon Callow, Billie Whitelaw and Judy Parfitt to name but three (I'm sure I saw Helena Bonham Carter in here too) and the look of the film - the settings, costumes and overall production design give it an authenticity and sheen. For me, the film belongs to Graves. His cheeky, well meaning and naive young character epitomising just what was wrong with the very fabric of a society that abhorred and punished his sexuality. With a swipe at the medical professional - and quackery in general - along the way, this whole thing is a classy and stylish assessment of a life that never, quite, feels real.