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Mary Reilly

- The untold story of Jekyll and Hyde

A housemaid falls in love with Dr. Jekyll and his darkly mysterious counterpart, Mr. Hyde.

Release Date : 1996-02-23

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : NFH FilmsTriStar Pictures

Production Country : United States of AmericaUnited Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Julia Roberts

Character Name : Mary Reilly

Original Name : Julia Roberts

Gender : Female

John Malkovich

Character Name : Dr. Henry Jekyll / Edward Hyde

Original Name : John Malkovich

Gender : Male

George Cole

Character Name : Mr. Poole

Original Name : George Cole

Gender : Male

Michael Gambon

Character Name : Mary’s Father

Original Name : Michael Gambon

Gender : Male

Glenn Close

Character Name : Mrs. Farraday

Original Name : Glenn Close

Gender : Female

Kathy Staff

Character Name : Mrs. Kent

Original Name : Kathy Staff

Gender : Female

Michael Sheen

Character Name : Bradshaw

Original Name : Michael Sheen

Gender : Male

Bronagh Gallagher

Character Name : Annie

Original Name : Bronagh Gallagher

Gender : Female

Linda Bassett

Character Name : Mary's Mother

Original Name : Linda Bassett

Gender : Female

Ciarán Hinds

Character Name : Sir Danvers Carew

Original Name : Ciarán Hinds

Gender : Male

Henry Goodman

Character Name : Haffinger

Original Name : Henry Goodman

Gender : Male

Wendy Nottingham

Character Name : Screaming Girl's Mother

Original Name : Wendy Nottingham

Gender : Female

Moya Brady

Character Name : Young Woman

Original Name : Moya Brady

Gender : Female

Emma Griffiths Malin

Character Name : Young Whore

Original Name : Emma Griffiths Malin

Gender : Female

Sasha Hanau

Character Name : Young Mary

Original Name : Sasha Hanau

Gender : Male

Isabella Marshall

Character Name : Screaming Girl

Original Name : Isabella Marshall

Gender : Female

Richard Leaf

Character Name : Screaming Girl's Father

Original Name : Richard Leaf

Gender : Male

Stephen Boxer

Character Name : Inspector

Original Name : Stephen Boxer

Gender : Male

Tim Barlow

Character Name : Vicar

Original Name : Tim Barlow

Gender : Male

Harry Fielder

Character Name : Man with Beard (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Fielder

Gender : Male

Reviews

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2022-09-03

Did we really need a secondhand retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale as seen through the eyes of the eponymous, non-canonical housemaid? This is such a well-known story that adding a fresh perspective may have seemed like a good idea at the time; on the other hand, what possible insight could Mary (Julia Roberts) offer when she’s either blind as a bat or dumb as a rock? She’s not alone, though; everyone in this movie who isn’t Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde suffers from Lois Lane Syndrome. The closest anyone ever comes to pointing out the uncanny resemblance between the "master" and his "assistant" is remarking that "they do look a bit alike." More like a yottabit. John Malkovich could have been as good an Edward Hyde as we was a Vicomte Valmont, and that’s precisely what made him wrong for the Henry Jekyll part. Casting him in both roles not only completely misses the original novel’s Apollonian/Dionysian dichotomy theme, but also makes the rest of the characters, especially the heroine, like complete morons. And since everyone in the audience knows, if they know nothing else, that Jekyll and Hyde are one and the same, what the hell was the point anyway?