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Maurice
Maurice

Maurice

A love story of unforgettable passion.

Genres

DramaRomance

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After his lover rejects him, Maurice attempts to come to terms with his sexuality within the restrictiveness of Edwardian society.

Others

Budget

$2600000

Revenue

$2438304

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

140 mins

Rating

7.6/10

Release Date

18 September 1987

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

James Wilby

James Wilby

Maurice Hall

Hugh Grant

Hugh Grant

Clive Durham

Rupert Graves

Rupert Graves

Alec Scudder

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Dr. Barry

Simon Callow

Simon Callow

Mr. Ducie

Billie Whitelaw

Billie Whitelaw

Mrs. Hall

Barry Foster

Barry Foster

Dean Cornwallis

Judy Parfitt

Judy Parfitt

Mrs. Durham

Phoebe Nicholls

Phoebe Nicholls

Anne Durham

Patrick Godfrey

Patrick Godfrey

Simcox

Mark Tandy

Mark Tandy

Risley

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Lasker-Jones

Kitty Aldridge

Kitty Aldridge

Kitty Hall

Helena Michell

Helena Michell

Ada Hall

Catherine Rabett

Catherine Rabett

Pippa Durham

Peter Eyre

Peter Eyre

Rev. Borenius

Michael Jenn

Michael Jenn

Archie

Mark Payton

Mark Payton

Chapman

Orlando Wells

Orlando Wells

Young Maurice

Maria Britneva

Maria Britneva

Mrs. Sheepshanks

John Elmes

John Elmes

Hill

Alan Foss

Alan Foss

Old Man on Train

Philip Fox

Philip Fox

Dr. Jowitt

Olwen Griffiths

Olwen Griffiths

Mrs. Scudder

Christopher Hunter

Christopher Hunter

Fred Scudder

Gerald McArthur

Gerald McArthur

Undergraduate

Breffni McKenna

Breffni McKenna

Guardsman

Miles Richardson

Miles Richardson

Undergraduate

Phillada Sewell

Phillada Sewell

Matron

Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

Young Lady at Cricket Match

Matthew Sim

Matthew Sim

Featherstonaugh

Andrew St. Clair

Andrew St. Clair

Undergraduate

Harriet Thorpe

Harriet Thorpe

Barmaid

Julian Wadham

Julian Wadham

Hull

Richard Warner

Richard Warner

Judge

Alan Whybrow

Alan Whybrow

Mr. Scudder

Jean-Marc Barr

Jean-Marc Barr

French Colleague (uncredited)

Serena Gordon

Serena Gordon

Gladys Olcott (uncredited)

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