Mary Reilly (1996)

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

Director:

Stephen Frears

Writers:

Valerie Martin (novel), Christopher Hampton (screenplay)

Stars:

Julia Roberts, John Malkovich, George Cole

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julia Roberts	...	Mary Reilly
John Malkovich	...	Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde
George Cole	...	Mr. Poole
Michael Gambon	...	Mary's Father
Kathy Staff	...	Mrs. Kent
Glenn Close	...	Mrs. Farraday
Michael Sheen	...	Bradshaw
Bronagh Gallagher	...	Annie
Linda Bassett	...	Mary's Mother
Henry Goodman	...	Haffinger
Ciarán Hinds	...	Sir Danvers Carew (as Ciaran Hinds)
Sasha Hanau	...	Young Mary
Moya Brady	...	Young Woman
Emma Griffiths Malin	...	Young Whore
David Ross	...	Doctor

Storyline

We are somewhere in England in the 19th century. A Pretty housemaid works in a nice house, which is Dr. Jekyll's house. Mary Reilly think she found her best job, because she is poor and the doctor is well-known and rich. The film tells the 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' story as a woman sees the two men, one of them is good and the other is evil. And she loves them ...

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Plot Keywords:

housemaid | 19th century | servant | prostitution | split personality | 

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Taglines:

Evil is Irresistable.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for notable gore and some strong violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 February 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

A gonosz csábítása

Filming Locations:

Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$47,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$5,600,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

TriStar Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS (8 channels) Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film represented a reteaming of several of the cast and crew of Dangerous Liaisons: director Stephen Frears, screenwriter Christopher Hampton, actors John Malkovich and Glenn Close, producer Norma Heyman, composer George Fenton, cinematographer Philippe Rousselot, production designer Stuart Craig and casting director Juliet Taylor.

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Goofs

Mary's accent disappears & reappears several times during the film.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Dr. Henry Jekyll: I'm not going to bite you.
Mary Reilly: I'm sorry, sir, you gave me a fright.
Dr. Henry Jekyll: You're up very early.
Mary Reilly: I'm generally up by five, sir, otherwise I get behind.

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Connections

Version of Dottor Jekyll e gentile signora (1979)

User Reviews

Pretty good film for a rainy day

Mary Reilly is a great film to watch on a rainy afternoon. Often criticized as boring and a low point in Julia Roberts career, I found it to be a great Gothic story. While I can understand and see why people were put to sleep by the film, I think it's a refreshing change of pace from the standard popcorn flick that is only interested in being the number 1 film at the box office Monday morning. John Malkovich turns in a great performance of the Jekyll/Hyde character, and Glenn Close steals the few scenes she's in as a Madame of a brothel. Julia Roberts plays against type as a dour chambermaid, and I think that's what put off so many people. Obviously, most people like their Julia flashing her now $20 million dollar smile. I say, "good for you for trying something different." If you haven't seen Mary Reilly, watch it on the next rainy day and enjoy it.

My grade: 8 out of 10