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Maurice (1987)

R 140 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   18 September 1987 (USA)
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Ratings: 7.5/10 from 6,596 users   Metascore: 74/100 
Reviews: 65 user | 27 critic | 13 from Metacritic.com

After his lover rejects him, a young man trapped by the oppressiveness of Edwardian society tries to come to terms with and accept his sexuality.

Director:

James Ivory

Writers:

E.M. Forster (from the novel by), Kit Hesketh-Harvey (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Wilby ...
Hugh Grant ...
Rupert Graves ...
Denholm Elliott Denholm Elliott ...
Simon Callow Simon Callow ...
Billie Whitelaw Billie Whitelaw ...
Barry Foster Barry Foster ...
Judy Parfitt Judy Parfitt ...
Phoebe Nicholls Phoebe Nicholls ...
Patrick Godfrey Patrick Godfrey ...
Mark Tandy Mark Tandy ...
Ben Kingsley ...
Kitty Aldridge Kitty Aldridge ...
Helena Michell ...
Catherine Rabett Catherine Rabett ...
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Storyline

Two male English school chums find themselves falling in love at Cambridge. To regain his place in society, Clive gives up his forbidden love, Maurice (pronounced "Morris") and marries. While staying with Clive and his shallow wife, Anne, Maurice finally discovers romance in the arms of Alec, the gamekeeper. Written from personal pain, it's E.M. Forster's story of coming to terms with sexuality in the Edwardian age. Written by Susan Southall <stobchatay@aol.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Love | Forbidden Love | Gamekeeper | Birthday | Player Piano  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Box Office

Budget:

$2,600,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$3,130,592 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

First cinema film of Julian Wadham. See more »

Goofs

Boom mic visible: When Maurice and Clive enter the auditorium at the Wigmore Hall, the boom mic is reflected in the polished wooden panels on the wall behind them. See more »

Quotes

Maurice Hall: I'm an unspeakable of the Oscar Wilde sort.
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Connections

Referenced in Comic Relief Does University Challenge (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Miserere Psalm 51"
Written by Gregorio Allegri
Sung by The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Courtesy of The Decca Record Company LTD. See more »