A love story of unforgettable passion.
After his lover rejects him, Maurice attempts to come to terms with his sexuality within the restrictiveness of Edwardian society.
Maurice (1987) is a drama and romance film directed by James Ivory, released on September 18, 1987 with a runtime of 2h 20m. It stars James Wilby, Hugh Grant, Rupert Graves and Denholm Elliott. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 633 ratings.
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James Wilby
as Maurice Hall
Hugh Grant
as Clive Durham
Rupert Graves
as Alec Scudder
Denholm Elliott
as Dr. Barry
Simon Callow
as Mr. Ducie
Billie Whitelaw
as Mrs. Hall
Barry Foster
as Dean Cornwallis
Judy Parfitt
as Mrs. Durham
Phoebe Nicholls
as Anne Durham
Patrick Godfrey
as Simcox
Mark Tandy
as Risley
Ben Kingsley
as Lasker-Jones
Directed by James Ivory, written by Kit Hesketh-Harvey, James Ivory and E.M. Forster, produced by Ismail Merchant.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 633 ratings.
James Wilby is at his best here depicting the eponymous E.M. Forster character who takes rather a shine to his university colleague "Clive" (Hugh Grant). Of course not only is same sex fun illegal, it's looked upon very unfavourably by the Oxford set - even if most of them have had the odd dabble themselves. "Clive" is not really the commitment sort - he cares more for conforming and taking his well-heeled place in…
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Maurice (1987) is available to stream on Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Cohen Media Amazon Channel, Strand Releasing Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Maurice (1987) includes James Wilby, Hugh Grant, Rupert Graves, Denholm Elliott and Simon Callow. The film was directed by James Ivory. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Maurice was released on September 18, 1987 and runs for 2h 20m.
Maurice (1987) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 633 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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