Maurice (1987 film)

Maurice
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJames Ivory
Screenplay by
Based onMaurice
by E. M. Forster
Produced byIsmail Merchant
Starring
CinematographyPierre Lhomme
Edited byKatherine Wenning
Music byRichard Robbins
Production
companies
Distributed byEnterprise Pictures Limited
Release dates
  • 5 September 1987 (1987-09-05) (Venice)
  • 15 September 1987 (1987-09-15) (Toronto)
  • 13 November 1987 (1987-11-13) (UK)
Running time
140 minutes[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£1.58 million[2]
Box office$2.6–3.3 million[3][4]

Maurice is a 1987 British romantic drama film directed by James Ivory, based on the 1971 novel Maurice by E. M. Forster. The film stars James Wilby as Maurice, Hugh Grant as Clive and Rupert Graves as Alec. The supporting cast includes Denholm Elliott as Dr Barry, Simon Callow as Mr Ducie, Billie Whitelaw as Mrs Hall, and Ben Kingsley as Lasker-Jones.

The film was produced by Ismail Merchant via Merchant Ivory Productions and Film Four International, and written by Ivory and Kit Hesketh-Harvey, with cinematography by Pierre Lhomme. It is a tale of gay love in the restrictive and repressed culture of Edwardian England. The story follows its main character, Maurice Hall, through university, a tumultuous relationship, struggling to fit into society, and ultimately being united with his life partner.

  1. ^ "MAURICE (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 21 August 1987. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Back to the Future: The Fall and Rise of the British Film Industry in the 1980s - An Information Briefing" (PDF). British Film Institute. 2005. pp. 10, 26.
  3. ^ "Maurice". Box Office Mojo. 29 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Maurice (1987) - Financial Information". The Numbers. 29 November 2020.