Maurice (1987)
- Directed by
- James Ivory
- Genre
- drama film, historical film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- Australia, United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 616 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young man in early 20th century England comes to terms with his homosexuality. He falls in love with a fellow student at Cambridge but faces the pressures of a society that forbids such relationships. After a painful breakup, he eventually finds a connection with a working-class man who offers him a chance at real happiness.
emotionally restrainedmelancholicslow-burntenderlongingintrospectivebittersweetromanticquietly intense
What happens
Maurice is a 1987 British romantic drama film directed by James Ivory, based on the 1971 novel Maurice by E. M. Forster. The film stars James Wilby as Maurice, Hugh Grant as Clive and Rupert Graves as Alec. The supporting cast includes Denholm Elliott as Dr Barry, Simon Callow as Mr Ducie, Billie Whitelaw as Mrs Hall, and Ben Kingsley as Lasker-Jones. The film was produced by Ismail Merchant via Merchant Ivory Productions and Film Four International, and written by Ivory and Kit Hesketh-Harvey, with cinematography by Pierre Lhomme. It is a tale of gay love in the restrictive and repressed culture of Edwardian England. The story follows its main character, Maurice Hall, through university, a tumultuous relationship, struggling to fit into society, and ultimately being united with his life partner. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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