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Maurice [videorecording (DVD)].

Entertainment One Films USA LLC, 2017.

Social classes -- Drama.

English literature -- 20th century -- Film adaptations

Cohen film collection. The Merchant Ivory library.

Cohen film collection.

[videorecording (DVD)].

1 videodisc (140 min.) : Dolby digital sd., col. ; 12 cm.

Based on the novel by E.M. Forster.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1987.

"A new 30th anniversary 4K restoration"--Container.

Disc features: New onstage Q&A with James Ivory and Pierre Lhomme ; The story of Maurice ; original theatrical trailer ; 2017 re-release trailer.

Audio: English 5.1 Dolby digital, 2.0 PCM stereo.

Includes English (SDH) subtitles.

Producer, Ismail Merchant ; writer, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, James Ivory ; director, James Ivory.

James Wilby, Hugh Grant and Rupert Graves with Denholm Elliott, Simon Callow, Billie Whitelaw, Barry Foster, Judy Parfitt, Phoebe Nicholls and Ben Kingsley.

"Set against the stifling conformity of pre-World War I English society, E.M. Forester's Maurice is a story of coming to terms with one's sexuality and identity in the face of disapproval and misunderstanding. Maurice Hall (James Wilby) and Clive Durham (Hugh Grant) find themselves falling in love at Cambridge. In a time when homosexuality was punishable by imprisonment, the two must keep their feelings for one another a complete secret, even though Clive refuses to allow their relationship to move beyond the boundaries of pure 'Platonic' love. After a friend is arrested and disgraced for 'the unspeakable crime of Greeks,' Clive abandons his forbidden love, marries and enters the political arena. Maurice, however, struggles with questions of his identity and self-confidence, even seeking the help of a hypnotist to rid himself of his undeniable urges. But while staying with Clive and his shallow wife, Anne, Maurice is seduced by the affectionate yearning servant Alec Scudded (Rupert Graves), an event that brings about profound changes in Maurice's life and outlook. Sparkling direction by James Ivory, distinguishing performances from the ensemble cast, and a charged score by Richard Robbins combine to create a film of undeniable power, one that is both romantic and moving-a story of love and self-discovery for all audiences."--Container.

Winner of 3 Awards: Best Actor, Best Director and Best Music, Venice Film Festival, 1987.

2SLGBTQIA+ films.

Films for the hearing impaired.

Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970. Maurice. Film adaptations.

Merchant, Ismail.

Graves, Rupert, 1963-

Elliott, Denholm.

Callow, Simon, 1949-

Whitelaw, Billie, 1932-

Kingsley, Ben, 1943-

Merchant Ivory Productions.

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