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Maurice

  • 19871987
  • RR
  • 2h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
19K
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POPULARITY
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Hugh Grant and James Wilby in Maurice (1987)
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After his lover rejects him, a young man trapped by the oppressiveness of Edwardian society tries to come to terms with and accept his sexuality.After his lover rejects him, a young man trapped by the oppressiveness of Edwardian society tries to come to terms with and accept his sexuality.After his lover rejects him, a young man trapped by the oppressiveness of Edwardian society tries to come to terms with and accept his sexuality.

IMDb RATING
7.7/10
19K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,655
460
  • Director
    • James Ivory
  • Writers
    • E.M. Forster(from the novel by)
    • Kit Hesketh-Harvey(screenplay)
    • James Ivory(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • James Wilby
    • Rupert Graves
    • Hugh Grant
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  • Director
    • James Ivory
  • Writers
    • E.M. Forster(from the novel by)
    • Kit Hesketh-Harvey(screenplay)
    • James Ivory(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • James Wilby
    • Rupert Graves
    • Hugh Grant
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 92User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

    Videos1

    Maurice: 30th Anniversary Edition
    Trailer 2:22
    Maurice: 30th Anniversary Edition

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    Hugh Grant, James Ivory, and James Wilby in Maurice (1987)
    Hugh Grant and James Wilby in Maurice (1987)
    Ben Kingsley in Maurice (1987)
    James Wilby in Maurice (1987)
    Hugh Grant and James Wilby in Maurice (1987)
    Hugh Grant and James Wilby in Maurice (1987)
    James Ivory in Maurice (1987)
    Hugh Grant in Maurice (1987)
    James Ivory in Maurice (1987)
    Rupert Graves and James Wilby in Maurice (1987)
    Hugh Grant, Helena Michell, Phoebe Nicholls, and Judy Parfitt in Maurice (1987)
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    Top cast

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    James Wilby
    James Wilby
    • Maurice Hallas Maurice Hall
    Rupert Graves
    Rupert Graves
    • Alec Scudderas Alec Scudder
    Hugh Grant
    Hugh Grant
    • Clive Durhamas Clive Durham
    Denholm Elliott
    Denholm Elliott
    • Doctor Barryas Doctor Barry
    Simon Callow
    Simon Callow
    • Mr. Ducieas Mr. Ducie
    Billie Whitelaw
    Billie Whitelaw
    • Mrs. Hallas Mrs. Hall
    Barry Foster
    Barry Foster
    • Dean Cornwallisas Dean Cornwallis
    Judy Parfitt
    Judy Parfitt
    • Mrs. Durhamas Mrs. Durham
    Phoebe Nicholls
    Phoebe Nicholls
    • Anne Durhamas Anne Durham
    Patrick Godfrey
    Patrick Godfrey
    • Simcoxas Simcox
    Mark Tandy
    Mark Tandy
    • Risleyas Risley
    Ben Kingsley
    Ben Kingsley
    • Lasker-Jonesas Lasker-Jones
    Kitty Aldridge
    Kitty Aldridge
    • Kitty Hallas Kitty Hall
    Helena Michell
    • Ada Hallas Ada Hall
    Catherine Rabett
    • Pippa Durhamas Pippa Durham
    Peter Eyre
    Peter Eyre
    • Rev. Boreniusas Rev. Borenius
    Michael Jenn
    Michael Jenn
    • Archieas Archie
    Mark Payton
    • Chapmanas Chapman
    • Director
      • James Ivory
    • Writers
      • E.M. Forster(from the novel by)
      • Kit Hesketh-Harvey(screenplay)
      • James Ivory(screenplay)
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    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Two male English school chums find themselves falling in love at Cambridge. To regain his place in society, Clive gives up his forbidden love, Maurice (pronounced "Morris") and marries. While staying with Clive and his shallow wife, Anne, Maurice finally discovers romance in the arms of Alec, the gamekeeper. Written from personal pain, it's E.M. Forster's story of coming to terms with sexuality in the Edwardian age. —Susan Southall <stobchatay@aol.com>
    • student
    • friendship
    • gay
    • homoeroticism
    • gay romance
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    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      In the DVD extras, Hugh Grant says that because he and James Wilby already knew each other from appearing in Privileged (1982) together, they were able to practice their scenes together at Grant's house the night before Wilby's audition. Grant says that he remembers it "being a surprise to my banker brother when he came home and found me kissing James Wilby in the front room."
    • Goofs
      During one of the earlier scenes while Maurice and others are reading/translating with a professor/dean, Maurice is seen clearly wearing a wristwatch. While wristwatches did exist at the time they were rare, and were considered working class so would not have been worn by a gentleman. The wristwatch would not become common until the first world war, when they were given to soldiers to allow them to see the time while both hands were engaged.
    • Quotes

      Maurice Hall: I'm an unspeakable of the Oscar Wilde sort.

    • Alternate versions
      Some NTSC versions are scanned at 25fps and the running time is short and seems edited but the movie is intact.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Surrender/Someone to Watch Over Me/Dancers/House of Games/Maurice (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Miserere Psalm 51
      Written by Gregorio Allegri

      Sung by The Choir of Kings College Cambridge

      Courtesy of The Decca Record Company LTD.

    User reviews92

    Review
    Top review
    Tasteful, beautifully filmed British-style work...
    Before Hugh Grant became a mega-star he appeared in this Merchant Ivory adaptation of an E.M. Forster novel about two Cambridge students who fall in love--and out of love--each going separate ways at the end. Hugh Grant, James Wilby and Rupert Graves give well crafted performances that show respect for their roles. Graves, in particular, is especially well cast as the dark-haired gamekeeper and gives the film its only real sense of sexual urgency. James Wilby is a bit too repressed--even in the sexual moments--to bring the character fully to life. Somehow one feels that of the three, he is the least convincing--but overall he is a more than competent actor. Grant is excellent in an unusual role for him--his sly charm displayed in a less obvious way than when he does comedy.

    If the film has one flaw, it's a bit overlong with the kind of story that could have been covered in two hours of running time. But everything about it is exquisite--the photography, the sets, the costumes, all in the impeccable style we're accustomed to from Merchant Ivory. A nice coming of age story of sexuality that cannot remain dormant when close "chums" are sharing close quarters.
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    • Doylenf
    • May 8, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 18, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Film Four International (United Kingdom)
      • Merchant Ivory Productions (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 墨利斯的情人
    • Filming locations
      • Café Royal - 68 Regent Street, Piccadilly, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Merchant Ivory Productions
      • Cinecom Pictures
      • Film Four International
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • £1,577,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,484,230
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $49,278
      • Sep 20, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,642,567
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 20 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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