Maurice

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Hermione W Mar 3, 2019 At a time when sexuality is policed - Maurice has got the odds stacked against him.

Albus G Feb 24, 2019 Maurice is a 1987 British romantic drama film based on the novel Maurice by E. M. Forster, directed by James Ivory. The settings, costumes, and cinematography are superb in the period drama. While the film is too long, and the scene-to-scene editing clumsy, the subject matter kept me intrigued and focused throughout. D See more

Abraham S Jan 14, 2019 Written and set in the 1910s by E. M. Forster, it was revised a few times during his lifetime but only published posthumously in the 70s, and finally the big screen in 1987. Considered as daring and ahead of its time, both at the time of the book's and the film's initial release, in its depiction of a homosexual love affair between two men which began during university in Cambridge, this may not seem much nowadays as we have moved on from when such acts were deemed both illegal and immoral. However, as a period piece, I appreciate very much the way the film addresses the multi-faceted nature of being gay back then and the different reactions and paths a gay man faces consequentially. To that end, Maurice is a romantic but also realistic portrayal of the relationship between Maurice Hall (an initially hesitant but eventually blossoming James Wilby) and Clive Durham (with a very young Hugh Grant who, despite romcom stereotyping later in his career, shows great promise in laying down nuanced internal conflicts in his performance). The lavish setting and the strong collection of British thesps are to be expected from a Merchant/Ivory joint, as is the very leisurely pace (and the 2h 20m film duration), but there is also much to admire and cogitate upon, in particular, the tenderness shown on-screen and the contrasting depiction of Maurice's two relationships: the discrete but withholding one with Clive and the passionate and exposing one with Scudder, the gameskeeper played by a boyish Rupert Graves. Even though James Ivory's directing here feels dated, there is a clear line linking this with his recent work in Call Me By Your Name, which proves the universality of love and heartache, especially one that is a consequence of societal judgements. See more

Leia R Oct 8, 2018 a love story between two very different personalities; james wilby plays the cheerful, floppy haired Maurice, and Hugh Grant plays Durham. one is more free spirited whereas the other wishes to conform, grow in an age appropriate manner, and enjoy what is it at hand and can be inherited, provided he stay in his lane. ;) incidentally, as a side note, it's disturbing to see how homosexuals were treated during the edwardian era. See more

Luke W Apr 3, 2018 E.M. Forster's book was made into this movie, which was done very well. A very young Hugh Grant plays Clive. RT rated it 93%. See more

Ron W Oct 20, 2017 The movie is beautiful. A must watch. While the Maurice envisioned by Forster was different, Wilby exceeded himself. The weakest actor is actually Hugh Grant, unfortunately Wilby and Graves ( who plays Sensuous Scudder) couldn't really make it. And you must read the book as well. It is mind blowing. See more

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