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Writers (WGA):
Valerie Martin (novel)
Christopher Hampton (screenplay)
Release Date:
23 February 1996 (USA) more
Tagline:
Evil is Irresistable. more
Plot:
A housemaid falls in love with Dr. Jekyll and his darkly mysterious counterpart, Mr. Hyde. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
A Damned Good Acting Lesson From Michael Sheen
(From IFC. 8 October 2009, 7:24 AM, PDT)
Sean Connery Tops Poll for Worst Film Accent
(From Worst Previews. 31 August 2009, 4:30 PM, PDT)
User Comments:
This film gets better as you watch it more (81 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Julia Roberts | ... | Mary Reilly | |
| John Malkovich | ... | Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde | |
| George Cole | ... | Mr. Poole the Butler | |
| 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 Reilly | |
| Moya Brady | ... | Young Woman | |
| Emma Griffiths Malin | ... | Young Whore Mary | |
| David Ross | ... | Doctor |
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Rated R for notable gore and some strong violence.
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Runtime:
108 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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SDDS (8 channels) | Dolby Digital
Certification:
Norway:15 | Netherlands:16 | South Korea:18 | USA:R (certificate #33594) | Iceland:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15
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Although the crew originally shot an ending similar to the book's (an anticlimax in which Jekyll dies and Mary lies beside him), there were no fewer than 25 rewrites. Months after Mary Reilly's production team had disbanded, the producers called back the stars to shoot three alternative endings. For one of them, Glenn Close was flown back to London on the Concorde for one day of work. more
Quotes:
Mrs. Farraday: My answer is always "Yes!" more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: A Legacy of Fear (1996) (TV) more
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Initially, I stayed away from this movie as it received merciless reviews. The fact that Julia Roberts was in it also was another obstacle. Yet as other reviewers have mentioned, she actually gives a good performance. John Malkovich is excellent as the tormented Jekyll/Hyde character.
The cinematography and moods are haunting. One feels they are actually re-living the Victorian era, where the servants woke up at 4AM to complete their drudgery. The kitchen conjures up the stark realities of survival, the eel that is chopped up for dinner (while alive) Mary Reilly turns white as a sheet as she sees the animal die. I actually began to appreciate Ms. Roberts' performances more after this film (also in films like "Mona Lisa Smile", she projects a certain believability; is not just a physical presence). At one point, there is a most effective scene wherein Roberts must see to her mother's burial, and goes to the tenement to make arrangements. The landlord has placed her mother's body in a damp cellar closet, saying she is "most comfortable" as he hands her one shilling, the only money Roberts will inherit. Roberts then says; ..."ä poor wage for a lifetime of drudgery"... We are reminded of the workhouses of Dickens, and the rigid class structures which she must survive...
While the dialect is at times choppy, she is believable as an Irish maid; and the supporting cast also lends credence to this story. Malkovich varies his performance between Jekyll/Hyde, and it is effective and visceral.
If you initially avoided this film, I would highly recommend seeing it now. The atmosphere and music are haunting and sad. 9/10