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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Robin Wright | ... | Moll Flanders | |
| Morgan Freeman | ... | Hibble | |
| Stockard Channing | ... | Mrs. Allworthy | |
| John Lynch | ... | Artist | |
| Brenda Fricker | ... | Mrs. Mazzawatti | |
| Geraldine James | ... | Edna | |
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Aisling Corcoran | ... | Flora |
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Jim Sheridan | ... | The Priest |
| Jeremy Brett | ... | Artist's Father | |
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Britta Smith | ... | Artist's Mother |
| Cathy Murphy | ... | Polly | |
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Emma McIvor | ... | Mary |
| Maria Doyle Kennedy | ... | Alice | |
| Ger Ryan | ... | Orphanage Woman | |
| Harry Towb | ... | Magistrate | |
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The daughter of a thief, young Moll is placed in the care of a nunnery after the execution of her mother. However, the actions of an abusive priest lead Moll to rebel as a teenager, escaping to the dangerous streets of London. Further misfortunes drive her to accept a job as a prostitute from the conniving Mrs. Allworthy. It is there that Moll first meets Hibble, who is working as Allworthy's servant but takes a special interest in the young woman's well-being. With his help, she retains hope for the future, ultimately falling in love with an unconventional artist who promises the possibility of romantic happiness. Written by Anonymous
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The remarkable story of one woman's unbreakable spirit.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for violence, nudity and sex-related material | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
14 June 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$955,606, 16 June 1996, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$3,363,968, 21 July 1996Company Credits
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Traditional music arranged by Nico Brown
Performed by Nico Brown, John Senior and Eileen Stevens
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The motion of the ship below deck is unrealistic. At 0:32:00 and 1:50:00 the scene inside the cabin shows rocking along one axis only - side to side - when the ship was in a storm. Anyone with practical experience with boats and ships in the rough weather depicted would expect pitching fore and aft as well, and violent crashes from bashing into waves, creating a corkscrewing roll that contributes so much to seasickness. Also at 1:50:00 an exterior shot of the ship in the storm is accompanied by a command "reef the mizzen mast" but the sails are hanging limply; the heavy roar of the wind suggests they could not be in the eye of the storm. See more »Quotes
Moll Flanders: I'm not going to fear any man of flesh and blood, no matter what costume he wears.See more »
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Sellenger's RoundTraditional music arranged by Nico Brown
Performed by Nico Brown, John Senior and Eileen Stevens
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When I watched "Moll Flanders", it was impossible not to cry... it's just one of those movies. A sweet and sad film, the title character was excellently played by Robin Wright. Some might find it overly emotional, but I found it very enjoyable in its tenderness.
My only displeasure with this movie is that it is not true to the story in Defoe's wonderful novel "Moll Flanders"; it is true to the novel only in the spirit of the character Moll Flanders. To say the movie was a loose interpretation is not adequate; it's much more of a new story using the old character of Moll Flanders.
Defoe's work has a different (and I find, more entertaining) style as well as a richer plot line. Mobil Masterpiece's presentation of "Moll Flanders" (with Alex Kingston in the title role) is much truer to the novel. I found it much more entertaining and much less sentimental. However, it doesn't have the gut-wrenching emotion of this "Moll Flanders". Each viewer will have to pick their own favorite.