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Maurice Reviews

1987

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At Cambridge, Clive Durham [Grant] is immediately attracted to a fellow student, Maurice Hall [James Wilby]. The love between them is platonic but intense and, in a society that both persecutes and prosecutes homosexuals, guilt and fear lead to Clive's breakdown and a bitter rift between the two friends. Both men try to .. Read more

Starring	James Wilby, Patrick Godfrey, Ben Kingsley, Helena Bonham-Carter
Director	James Ivory
Genres	Drama, Gay/Lesbian

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- Hothouse study of E. M. Forster's posthumously published and semi-autobiographical novel. An acquired taste, but many scenes have general appeal.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:44
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  Excellent movie
  
  The movie follows the lives of two young men, Maurice and Clive, both of whom are gay and living in early 1900's England. The movie starts when they are in ... read more »
  
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  - Adrian
  - London, England
  - 02 Jan 2005 at 17:31
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  A touching film
  
  A sensitive and well portrayed film depicting a taboo subject of early 20th century England. Brilliant acting by James Wilby and Hugh Grant (looking extremely ... read more »
  
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- - rosief
  - 17 reviews
  - 16 Aug 2011 at 11:58
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  A great British predjudice....
  
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  This film, is about 2 gay men who meet at Cambridge University and engage in an exploration of their sexuality with eachother despite the fact that ... read more »
  
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  - Kent
  - 27 Jan 2011 at 16:49
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  A Classic.
  
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  This is a classic. Released in the 80's, it is one of the early mainstream films that has both lead characters who are gay and a happy ending (well, the ... read more »
  
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- - JC66
  - 5 reviews
  - Isle of Mull
  - 27 Apr 2010 at 14:21
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  Maurice, E M Forster Book
  
  Standard Period Drama, good quality cast with The amazing direction and production from the Merchant Ivory Team. Dealing well with social pressures and ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 25 Mar 2010 at 12:03
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  A 'gay' story set before the time the word 'gay' was invented
  
  Maurice (James Wilby) grew up in an otherwise all female household, with no brothers nor father-figure. Is the writer suggesting this is relevant to how he ... read more »
  
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- - Gray
  - London, England
  - 27 Aug 2008 at 11:47
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  Dull, shallow, dreary rot.
  
  Utter rubbish. A complete waste of 2 hours of your life.
  
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  - England
  - 10 Aug 2008 at 10:39
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  Indulgent
  
  True to the E. M. Forster's novel, beautifully made, decent performance from the cast although Hugh Grant is so very predictable.....
  
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- - Trionon
  - 103 reviews
  - London
  - 18 Jul 2008 at 11:05
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  Beautiful Maurice
  
  Despite lush period settings, this is a boring film. Not sure I saw it all, so soporific was it. Incisive acting is not its forte. cf.Ladies in Lavendar, which... read more »
  
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- - beancounter55
  - 1 review
  - Bury St Edmunds
  - 05 Dec 2007 at 06:51
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  Liked this
  
  I liked this film, it was a very interesting, thought provoking love story. How horrible it must have been to be so stifled and suppressed not to be able show ... read more »
  
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- - Christine
  - Scotland
  - 09 Oct 2007 at 10:51
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  Love Story
  
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  A delicious film. Unrequited love with Clive (Hugh Grant) finally becoming true love with Clive's under gamekeeper Alec (Ruper Graves). Maurice is a ... read more »
  
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- - fredfred
  - 19 reviews
  - London
  - 20 Jun 2007 at 10:28
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  Excellent movie
  
  The movie follows the lives of two young men, Maurice and Clive, both of whom are gay and living in early 1900's England. The movie starts when they are in ... read more »
  
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  - Adrian
  - London, England
  - 02 Jan 2005 at 17:31
- - 7
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  A film to last for all time
  
  Reading the story of E M Forster I found out that a lot of characters in the book are based upon close friends he knew. he also wrote this while he was alive ... read more »
  
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- - jeremy lee
  - cambrdigeshire
  - 12 Feb 2005 at 22:13
- - 5
  - 1
  Highly Watchable
  
  A little-known costume drama from Merchant-Ivory adapted from an equally little-known novel by EM Forster.
  
  James Wilby plays the titular Maurice, who... read more »
  
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- - ThursdayNext
  - Warwickshire
  - 25 Mar 2005 at 11:09
- - 4
  - 1
  Wonderful
  
  a truly great gay movie with depth and character. highly recommended
  
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  - Luton, England
  - 22 Jan 2005 at 07:56
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  Dull costume drama
  
  Merchant Ivory films are always exquisitely filmed and acted, but somehow Maurice failed to engage our interest.
  
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  - Canterury, England
  - 09 Feb 2005 at 10:23
- - 3
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  A masterpiece.
  
  I was eighteen years old when Maurice was released at the cinema. It made a profound impression on me; I can't recommend it highly enough. Watch it, and, ... read more »
  
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- - Mark
  - Hertfordshire
  - 04 Jan 2006 at 19:53
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  Posh totty
  
  Don't know how I missed this film in the 80s, but really enjoyed it now. Great story by one the century's greatest writers, published after his death to... read more »
  
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  - London UK
  - 21 Oct 2005 at 13:26
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  Much to commend it ...
  
  ? not least the acting of Hugh Grant. He?s always excellent, but in this he was required to act out of typical character & he did it superbly. The rest of ... read more »
  
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  - Bromley, Kent
  - 26 Feb 2005 at 16:08
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  Maurice. A film to watch, think, and watch again.
  
  'Maurice' was good, not only was it enjoyable to watch but was very thought provoking. Let us not forget that a lot of the predjudice exibitide in that ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Chesire England
  - 14 Oct 2005 at 10:11
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  Spectacular
  
  one of the most charming film I ve ever seen about love,its touching & so subtle that you cant help yourself let spell bound mesmerised by the delicate ... read more »
  
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- 175527
- - Shakeel Ahmed
  - Leeds England
  - 18 Nov 2005 at 09:34

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  At Cambridge, Clive Durham [Grant] is immediately attracted to a fellow student, Maurice Hall [James Wilby]. The love between them is platonic but intense and, in a society that both persecutes and prosecutes homosexuals, guilt and fear lead to Clive's breakdown and a bitter rift between the two ...