Tom & Viv (1994)

In 1915, T.S. (Tom) Eliot and Vivienne Haigh-Wood elope, but her longstanding gynecological and emotional problems disrupt their planned honeymoon. Her father is angry because Tom's poetry ... See full summary »

Director:

Brian Gilbert

Writers:

Michael Hastings (play), Michael Hastings,

Stars:

Willem Dafoe, Miranda Richardson, Rosemary Harris

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Willem Dafoe	...	Tom Eliot
Miranda Richardson	...	Vivienne Haigh-Wood
Rosemary Harris	...	Rose Haigh-Wood
Tim Dutton	...	Maurice Haigh-Wood
Nickolas Grace	...	Bertrand Russel
Geoffrey Bayldon	...	Harwent
Clare Holman	...	Louise Purdon
Philip Locke	...	Charles Haigh-Wood
Joanna McCallum	...	Virginia Woolf
Joseph O'Conor	...	Bishop of Oxford
John Savident	...	Sir Frederick Lamb
Michael Attwell	...	W.I. Janes
Sharon Bower	...	Secretary
Linda Spurrier	...	Edith Sitwell
Roberta Taylor	...	Ottoline Morrell

Storyline

In 1915, T.S. (Tom) Eliot and Vivienne Haigh-Wood elope, but her longstanding gynecological and emotional problems disrupt their planned honeymoon. Her father is angry because Tom's poetry doesn't bring in enough to live on, but her mother is happy Viv has found a tender and discreet husband.

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Plot Keywords:

poet | menstruation | love | writer | marriage | 

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Taglines:

For better, for worse, forever.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 December 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tom & Viv - nel bene, nel male, per sempre

Filming Locations:

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Box Office

Gross:

$538,534 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Screen Productions, Harvey Kass, IRS Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

126 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1995)

User Reviews

A powerful message about psychiatric injustice

This film demonstrates how easily the state uses the psychiatric profession to unjustly incarcerate citizens, with full permission of family members, and eventually the victim themselves.

The scene of the "mind police" taking Viv (Miranda Richardson) out of a restaurant in broad daylight, and her struggle that ends with pushing her purse into the hands of a friend as she is brought into submission, is heart-wrenching.