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Tom & Viv

  • 19941994
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.7K
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Willem Dafoe and Miranda Richardson in Tom & Viv (1994)
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  • Biography
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  • Romance
In 1915, Tom and Viv elope, but her gynecological and emotional problems disrupt their honeymoon. Her father is angry because Tom's poetry doesn't bring in enough to live, but her mother is ... Read allIn 1915, Tom and Viv elope, but her gynecological and emotional problems disrupt their honeymoon. Her father is angry because Tom's poetry doesn't bring in enough to live, but her mother is happy Viv has found a tender and discreet husband.In 1915, Tom and Viv elope, but her gynecological and emotional problems disrupt their honeymoon. Her father is angry because Tom's poetry doesn't bring in enough to live, but her mother is happy Viv has found a tender and discreet husband.
IMDb RATING
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1.7K
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  • Director
    • Brian Gilbert
  • Writers
    • Michael Hastings(play)
    • Adrian Hodges
  • Stars
    • Willem Dafoe
    • Miranda Richardson
    • Rosemary Harris
Top credits
  • Director
    • Brian Gilbert
  • Writers
    • Michael Hastings(play)
    • Adrian Hodges
  • Stars
    • Willem Dafoe
    • Miranda Richardson
    • Rosemary Harris
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 23User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Tom & Viv
    Trailer 0:41
    Tom & Viv

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    Miranda Richardson in Tom & Viv (1994)
    Willem Dafoe in Tom & Viv (1994)
    Miranda Richardson in Tom & Viv (1994)
    Miranda Richardson and Rosemary Harris in Tom & Viv (1994)
    Willem Dafoe and Miranda Richardson in Tom & Viv (1994)
    Miranda Richardson in Tom & Viv (1994)
    Willem Dafoe and Miranda Richardson in Tom & Viv (1994)
    Willem Dafoe and Miranda Richardson in Tom & Viv (1994)
    Willem Dafoe and Miranda Richardson in Tom & Viv (1994)
    Willem Dafoe and Miranda Richardson in Tom & Viv (1994)
    Willem Dafoe and Miranda Richardson in Tom & Viv (1994)
    Miranda Richardson in Tom & Viv (1994)

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    Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    • Tom Eliotas Tom Eliot
    Miranda Richardson
    Miranda Richardson
    • Vivienne Haigh-Woodas Vivienne Haigh-Wood
    Rosemary Harris
    Rosemary Harris
    • Rose Haigh-Woodas Rose Haigh-Wood
    Tim Dutton
    Tim Dutton
    • Maurice Haigh-Woodas Maurice Haigh-Wood
    Nickolas Grace
    Nickolas Grace
    • Bertrand Russellas Bertrand Russell
    Geoffrey Bayldon
    Geoffrey Bayldon
    • Harwentas Harwent
    Clare Holman
    Clare Holman
    • Louise Purdonas Louise Purdon
    Philip Locke
    Philip Locke
    • Charles Haigh-Woodas Charles Haigh-Wood
    Joanna McCallum
    Joanna McCallum
    • Virginia Woolfas Virginia Woolf
    Joseph O'Conor
    Joseph O'Conor
    • Bishop of Oxfordas Bishop of Oxford
    John Savident
    John Savident
    • Sir Frederick Lambas Sir Frederick Lamb
    Michael Attwell
    Michael Attwell
    • W.I. Janesas W.I. Janes
    Sharon Bower
    • Secretaryas Secretary
    Linda Spurrier
    • Edith Sitwellas Edith Sitwell
    Roberta Taylor
    Roberta Taylor
    • Ottoline Morrellas Ottoline Morrell
    Christopher Baines
    • Vergeras Verger
    Anna Chancellor
    Anna Chancellor
    • Womanas Woman
    John Clegg
    John Clegg
    • Second Manas Second Man
    • Director
      • Brian Gilbert
    • Writers
      • Michael Hastings(play)
      • Adrian Hodges
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Although Michael Hastings' original play makes a point of revealing Mrs. Eliot's membership of the British Union of Fascists in the 1930s, the film excludes this entirely.
    • Quotes

      Vivienne Haigh-Wood: Oh darling, you're going to have to learn to make an absolute arse of yourself. We're going to get married, be broke, we may even starve, it'll be absolute Hell. But it will be worth it because we have this love.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Cobb/Tom & Viv/Trapped in Paradise/Ladybird, Ladybird/Nostradamus (1994)

    User reviews23

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    arty biopic
    I hardly recognized Willem Dafoe in this biopic about T.S. Eliot and his mentally ill wife Vivian. His face was very long, thin, and gaunt; with every lean on his cane Dafoe managed to capture the weariness Eliot must have felt. Miranda Richardson plays his wife, his poetic inspiration, his chief critic; however she suffers from an illness given a ridiculously silly name and tries to kill herself often. Today she would have been put on prozac and given a spot on Ricki Lake. But since this was post WWI-era, we instead get to watch Viv wave a gun around and pour melted chocolate into a mailslot. The movie takes place for the most part in London, moving to America when Eliot takes a position at Harvard. The other characters, a priest, a family friend, and a few socialites, seemed cardboard and uninteresting. This is not a fast-moving film; at times the sound was terrible and the plot a little confusing. We're never really quite sure what is making Vivian nuts; but then, I guess that reflects real life. It made for a great rainy afternoon flick, especially for poetry lovers, art lovers, and biography lovers.
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    • kerridv
    • Jul 24, 2000

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    • Release date
      • April 15, 1994 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 詩人與他的情人
    • Filming locations
      • Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • British Screen Productions
      • Harvey Kass
      • IRS Media
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $538,534
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $21,968
      • Dec 4, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $538,534
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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