Synopsis
After his lover rejects him, Maurice, a young man in early 20th-century England, trapped by the oppressiveness of Edwardian society, tries to come to terms with and accept his sexuality.
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Cast
- James WilbyMaurice Hall
- Hugh GrantClive Durham
- Rupert GravesAlec Scudder
- Denholm ElliottDr. Barry
- Simon CallowMr. Ducie
- Billie WhitelawMrs. Hall
- Barry FosterDean Cornwallis
- Judy ParfittMrs. Durham
- Phoebe NichollsAnne Durham
- Patrick GodfreySimcox
- 90
The New York Times
Mr. Ivory and Ismail Merchant have long since learned to breathe life into their material without excessive reverence, in a manner that is as decorous as it is dramatic. As might be expected, the costumes, settings and cinematography are once again ravishing. - 88
Boston Globe
The team of producer Ismail Merchant and director James Ivory has created another classy film of a classic novel with their stunning adaptation of E.M. Forster's Maurice. [24 Sep 1987] - 80
Empire
Rich in atmosphere, its leisurely pace dwells on repressed passions in Edwardian society. - 80
Variety
Maurice, based on a posthumously published novel by E.M. Forster, is a well-crafted pic on the theme of homosexuality. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
The film is so well made and acted, because it captures its period so meticulously. - 75
Christian Science Monitor
In this forthright screen version of E.M. Forster's posthumously published novel. Directed by James Ivory and produced by Ismail Merchant, who show the same literate skill and the same fidelity to their source that marked "A Room With a View." - 70
Washington Post
Maurice succeeds because [Merchant/Ivory's] trademark flatness is appropriate for the subject. - 63
TV Guide Magazine
At its best, the film is moving and thought-provoking, but at other moments it is unintentionally silly. It is not the story but the telling of it that is the problem; at 140 minutes, Maurice simply goes on too long.