Set against the stifling conformity of pre-World War I English society E.M. Forster's Maurice is a story of coming to terms with one's sexuality and identity in the face of disapproval and misunderstanding. Maurice Hall and Clive Durham 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. After a friend is arrested and disgraced for 'the unspeakable vice of the Greeks' Clive abandons his forbidden love and marries a young woman. Maurice however... struggles with questions of his identity and self-confidence 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 and yearning servant Alec Scudder an event that brings about profound changes in Maurice's life and outlook. Sparkling direction by James Ivory distinguished performances from the ensemble cast and a charged score by Richard Robbins all combine to create a film of immense power one that is romantic moving and a story of love and self-discovery for all audiences. [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Set against the stifling conformity of pre-World War I English society EM Forster&39;s Maurice is a story of coming to terms with one&39;s sexuality and identity in the face of disapproval and misunderstanding Maurice Hall and Clive Durham 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 After a friend is arrested and disgraced for &39;the unspeakable vice of the Greeks&39; Clive abandons his forbidden love and marries a young woman Maurice however struggles with questions of his identity and self-confidence 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 and yearning servant Alec Scudder an event that brings about profound changes in Maurice&39;s life and outlook Sparkling direction by James Ivory distinguished performances from the ensemble cast and a charged score by Richard Robbins all combine to create a film of immense power one that is romantic moving and a story of love and self-discovery for all audiences Actors Hugh Grant James Wilby Rupert Graves Denholm Elliott Simon Callow Billie Whitelaw Barry Foster Judy Parfitt Phoebe Nicholls Patrick Godfrey Mark Tandy Ben Kingsley Kitty Aldridge Helena Mitchell Catherine Rabett & Orlando Wells Director James Ivory Certificate 15 years and over Year 1987 Screen Widescreen Languages English - Dolby (20) Stereo Subtitles English For The Hearing Impaired Duration 2 hours 20 minutes (approx) Region Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players
This Merchant-Ivory adaptation of E.M. Forster's Edwardian novel gave Hugh Grant his first major role. Cambridge undergraduate Clive Durham (Hugh Grant) is thrown into confusion about his sexuality when he experiences strong feelings for fellow student Maurice Hall (James Wilby). Both men attempt to suppress the 'love that dare not speak its name', but the arrival of a handsome gamekeeper (Rupert Graves) forces Maurice to submit to his natural impulses.
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