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Title: Moll Flanders (1996)
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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 |
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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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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
14 June 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
I istoria mias gynaikas See more »Edit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$955,606, 16 June 1996Gross USA:
$3,486,957Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$3,486,957Company Credits
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2.39 : 1
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Traditional music arranged by Nico Brown
Performed by Nico Brown, John Senior and Eileen Stevens
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Mrs. Allworthy puts lip rouge and a beauty mark on Moll. Moll wipes off the lip rouge walking down the stairs but not the beauty mark. When we next see her face, the beauty mark is gone. See more »Soundtracks
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.