Maurice (1987)
James Wilby, Hugh Grant, Rupert Graves, Denholm Elliott, Simon Callow ... (see more) , Billie Whitelaw , Barry Foster , Judy Parfitt , Phoebe Nicholls , Ben Kingsley
The second of the three Merchant/Ivory films adapting E.M. Forster novels (between A Room with a View and Howard's End), Maurice deals with a theme few period pieces dare mention--a young man's struggle with his homosexuality. It's not just a gay coming-of-age story, however. The hero wrestles with ...
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The second of the three Merchant/Ivory films adapting E.M. Forster novels (between A Room with a View and Howard's End), Maurice deals with a theme few period pieces dare mention--a young man's struggle with his homosexuality. It's not just a gay coming-of-age story, however. The hero wrestles with British class society as much as his personal and sexual identity.
The film opens on a stormy, windswept beach, as an older man awkwardly instructs young, fatherless Maurice Hall (James Wilby) in the "sacred mysteries" of sex. The same turbulent, wordless struggle with passion lasts throughout this slowly evolving, beautifully filmed story. Novelist E.M. Forster's brainy, British melodrama hinges on choice and compulsion, as the pensive hero falls for two completely different men. First comes frail, suppressed Clive (Hugh Grant), who wants nothing more than classical Platonic harmony... and a straight lifestyle. (Grant's performance is so convincing, one wonders how he ever became a heterosexual sex symbol.) After Clive's wedding, Maurice turns to hypnosis to cure his unspeakable longings. Unfortunately, his "cure" is interrupted by Clive's lustful, brooding, barely literate gamekeeper Scudder (Rupert Graves), a worker more at home gutting rabbits than discussing the classics. Maurice's love for a "social inferior" forces him to confront his illicit desire and his ingrained class snobbery. --Grant Balfour
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R, 2 hrs. 20 min.
Directed by:
James Ivory
Release Date: Sep 01, 1987
DVD Release Date: Feb 24, 2004
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Saw this years ago and fell in love with Hugh Grant,sucker for a bit of posh.I think Merchant Ivory have done incredible justice to Em Forster books..
Aburrida, sin historia, circunstancial, pasaba por aquà y voy y la cago!!! mmmm, desastrosa, no me gusta nada....
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En honor de la verdad esta pelicula me resulto aburrida aunque no dejo de ver que su contenido puede ser "controversial"... y esto, visto a la luz de nuestros dias solo puede ser "eso" a las mentes mas remilgadas y pundonorosas. Es interesant... (read more) En DVD
En honor de la verdad esta pelicula me resulto aburrida aunque no dejo de ver que su contenido puede ser "controversial"... y esto, visto a la luz de nuestros dias solo puede ser "eso" a las mentes mas remilgadas y pundonorosas. Es interesante ver ilustrado como ciertos estilos de vida eran terriblemente extirpados o reprimidos en una sociedad encorsetada y de doble moral y como estos individuos sufrian por ser diferentes. Pero el ritmo del filme es demasiado insipido, lento y sus actuaciones correctisimas no logran empatia con el espectador haciendo tedioso su visionado.
Mais que sont devenus James Wilby et Rupert Graves ??? Un serieux concurrent au Meilleur film de Tout les temps
Merchant Ivory's beautiful adaptation of the E.M. Forster novel needs to be seen by all, regardless of one's sexuality. It is more than a love story, it is also a social commentary, long before anyone knew of the "love that dare not speak its name". ... (read more) Merchant Ivory's beautiful adaptation of the E.M. Forster novel needs to be seen by all, regardless of one's sexuality. It is more than a love story, it is also a social commentary, long before anyone knew of the "love that dare not speak its name". Happy ever after rarely takes place in 'gay cinema'. This is one of the exceptions to the rule. Hugh Grant excels as the confused and misguided Clive, while Rupert Graves is beautiful as Alec.
A phenomenal movie, dealing with a theme few period pieces ever mention--a young man's struggle with his homosexuality. And it concludes with such an unusual and unexpected concept -- a happy ending!
Hermosa, una de las mejores pelis LGBT en la historia, que como casi siempre, relata la historia de un amor sordido y desafortunado.
Not the best Merchant/Ivory movies, but still rather brilliant!
In this day and age it is very difficult to find a well made movie that deals with homosexuality, and this movie is both shot beautifully and acted brilliantly.
It has all the element y... (read more) Not the best Merchant/Ivory movies, but still rather brilliant!
In this day and age it is very difficult to find a well made movie that deals with homosexuality, and this movie is both shot beautifully and acted brilliantly.
It has all the element you'd expect to find in a Merchant/Ivory movie, suppressed emotions, stifling conformity, etiquette, clashing of the classes, you name it, it's there.
James Wilby is great as the title character and, even though I am not a fan, Hugh Grant was made for the role of Clive, the man who abandons his emotions for fear of persecution.
But the person who really sttod out for me is Rupert Graves, he is excellent as the yearning servant who seduces confused master.
Also look out for small part by Ben Kingsley and Helena Bonham Carter.
This is a great adaptation of the E.M. Foster novel and a must see for all period film lovers!
A proper literature adaptation from novel to movie. An outstanding one from the same genre like [Bridesmaid Revisited (2006)], even much more beautiful than another classic [Another Country] from the same era. James Wilby was such a privileged, golde... (read more) A proper literature adaptation from novel to movie. An outstanding one from the same genre like [Bridesmaid Revisited (2006)], even much more beautiful than another classic [Another Country] from the same era. James Wilby was such a privileged, golden Cambridge boy come alive then.
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