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Maurice (1987)

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Director James Ivory brings his subdued, "Masterpiece Theater" style to a forbidden subject -- homosexual love. Maurice is based on E.M. Forster's suppressed 1914 novel that was held back from publication until after his death. The film takes place at Cambridge, before World War I, when homosexuality was outlawed in Great Britain. Clive (Hugh Grant), an aristocratic Englishman with a life of privilege, suddenly shocks his close friend Maurice (James Wilby) by declaring his love for him. Maurice

R, 2 hr. 19 min.

Drama, Romance, Gay & Lesbian

Directed By: James Ivory

In Theaters: Sep 1, 1987 Wide

On DVD: Feb 24, 2004

Lorimar Home Video

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Cast

James Wilby
Maurice Hall
Hugh Grant
Clive Durham
Rupert Graves
Alec Scudder
Denholm Elliott
Dr. Barry
Simon Callow
Mr. Ducie
Billie Whitelaw
Mrs. Hall
Ben Kingsley
Lasker-Jones
Judy Parfitt
Mrs. Durham
Phoebe Nicholls
Anne Durham
Mark Tandy
Risley
Helena Michell
Ada Hall
Kitty Aldridge
Kitty Hall
Patrick Godfrey
Simcox
Michael Jenn
Archie
Barry Foster
Dean Cornwalis
Peter Eyre
Mr. Borenius
Catherine Rabett
Pippa Durham
Orlando Wells
Young Maurice
Helena Bonham Carter
BonhamYoung Lady at Cri...
Maria Britneva
Mrs. Sheepshanks
Philip Fox
Dr. Jowitt
Breffni McKenna
Breffni/Guardsman
Mark Payton
Chapman
Mathew Sim
Fetherstonhaugh
Andrew St. Clair
Undergraduate
Rick Warner
Judge
Chris Hunter
Fred Scudder
John Elmes
Hill
Alan Foss
Old Man at Train
Olwen Griffiths
Mrs. Scudder
Gerald McArthur
Undergraduate
Miles Richarson
Undergraduate
Philada Sewell
Matron
Harriet Thorpe
Barmaid
Julian Wadham
Hull
Alan Whybrow
Mr. Scudder

Critic Reviews for Maurice

All Critics (15) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (1) | DVD (7)

A beautifully photographed film with top-drawer performances from a fine cast.

August 27, 2004 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

ultimately it keeps us engaged and reasonably entertained

February 22, 2004 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Probably Merchant-Ivory's best film.

February 25, 2003 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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This is a Gay 101 movie -- Everyone should see -- The love was real, and it is a true story --

March 31, 2007

Tom Ericksen

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I've never read the novel but I can't say this movie inspired me to do so. It's long and meandering, I never got a very strong sense of any of the characters, and the ending just didn't work for me at all. There were one or two very moving moments (the last shot of Clive looking out the window especially struck me) but

December 2, 2009

Hannah Megill

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