Two English school chums find themselves falling in love at Cambridge. To regain his place in society, Clive gives up Maurice and marries. While staying with Clive and his wife, Maurice discovers romance in the arms of the gamekeeper Alec.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| James Wilby | ... |
Maurice Hall
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| Hugh Grant | ... |
Clive Durham
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| Rupert Graves | ... |
Alec Scudder
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| Denholm Elliott | ... |
Doctor Barry
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| Simon Callow | ... |
Mr. Ducie
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| Billie Whitelaw | ... |
Mrs. Hall
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| Barry Foster | ... |
Dean Cornwallis
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| Judy Parfitt | ... |
Mrs. Durham
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| Phoebe Nicholls | ... |
Anne Durham
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| Patrick Godfrey | ... |
Simcox
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| Mark Tandy | ... |
Risley
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| Ben Kingsley | ... |
Lasker-Jones
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| Kitty Aldridge | ... |
Kitty Hall
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Helena Michell | ... |
Ada Hall
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Catherine Rabett | ... |
Pippa Durham
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| Peter Eyre | ... |
Rev. Borenius
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| Michael Jenn | ... |
Archie London
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Mark Payton | ... |
Chapman
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Orlando Wells | ... |
Young Maurice
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| Maria Britneva | ... |
Mrs. Sheepshanks
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John Elmes | ... |
Hill
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Alan Foss | ... |
Old Man on Train
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| Philip Fox | ... |
Dr. Jowitt
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Olwen Griffiths | ... |
Mrs. Scudder
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| Christopher Hunter | ... |
Fred Scudder
(as Chris Hunter)
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Gerald McArthur | ... |
Undergraduate
(as Gerard McArthur)
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Breffni McKenna | ... |
Guardsman
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| Miles Richardson | ... |
Undergraduate
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Phillada Sewell | ... |
Matron
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| Matthew Sim | ... |
Featherstonhaugh
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Andrew St. Clair | ... |
Undergraduate
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| Harriet Thorpe | ... |
Barmaid
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| Julian Wadham | ... |
Hull
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| Richard Warner | ... |
Judge
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Alan Whybrow | ... |
Mr. Scudder
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| Jean-Marc Barr | ... |
French Collegue (uncredited)
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| Helena Bonham Carter | ... |
Lady at Cricket Match (uncredited)
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Serena Gordon | ... |
Gladys Olcott (uncredited)
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Michael Renouf | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Adrian Ross Magenty | ... |
Dickie Barry (uncredited)
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| Reg Thomason | ... |
Man Seated Beside Maurice in Wigmore Hall (uncredited)
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Directed by
| James Ivory | ||
Written by
| E.M. Forster | ... | (from the novel by) |
| Kit Hesketh-Harvey | ... | (screenplay) and |
| James Ivory | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Paul Bradley | ... | associate producer |
| Ismail Merchant | ... | producer |
Music by
| Richard Robbins | ||
Cinematography by
| Pierre Lhomme | ||
Editing by
| Katherine Wenning | ||
Editorial Department
| Andrew Marcus | ... | assistant editor |
| Stacia Thompson | ... | apprentice editor |
| John Dowdell | ... | telecine colorist (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Celestia Fox | ||
Production Design by
| Brian Ackland-Snow | ||
Art Direction by
| Peter James | ||
| Brian Savegar | ||
Costume Design by
| Jenny Beavan | ||
| John Bright | ||
| William Pierce | ... | co-costume designer |
Makeup Department
| Carol Hemming | ... | hair stylist |
| Mary Hillman | ... | makeup artist |
| Paolo Mantini | ... | assistant hair stylist |
Production Management
| Raymond Day | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kevan Barker | ... | first assistant director |
| Lee Cleary | ... | second assistant director |
| Simon Moseley | ... | third assistant director |
| John G. Phelan | ... | second assistant director (as John Phelan) |
| Michael Zimbrich | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Amanda Ackland-Snow | ... | assistant set dresser |
| Bill Coogan | ... | stand-by props |
| Dennis Fruin | ... | property master |
| Robert Hill | ... | stand-by props (as Rob Hill) |
Sound Department
| Tom Freeman | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Max Hoskins | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Alan Killick | ... | dialogue editor |
| Richard King | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Howard Lanning | ... | footsteps editor |
| Tony Lenny | ... | sound editor |
| Andrew Morris | ... | boom operator (as Andy Morris) |
| Anna Shepherd | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Mike Shoring | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Adrian Ffooks | ... | stunts |
| Harvey Kip | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gerry Altman | ... | clapper loader |
| Jack Collins | ... | gaffer |
| Steve Costello | ... | best boy |
| Tim Dodd | ... | camera focus (as Tim Dodds) |
| Kevin Fraser | ... | grip |
| John Gardey | ... | still photographer |
| Katya Grenfell | ... | still photographer |
| Nigel Willoughby | ... | camera operator |
| Tony Woodcock | ... | camera operator |
| Mikki Ansin | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jane Burton | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Ray Usher-Cooper | ... | wardrobe master (as Raymond Usher Cooper) |
Location Management
| Joe Friedman | ... | location scout |
| Natasha Grenfell | ... | location manager |
| Maggie Parsons | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Choir of Kings College Cambridge | ... | chorus |
| Brian Masterson | ... | music recordist |
| Mark Potter Jr. | ... | music editor |
| Harry Rabinowitz | ... | conductor |
| Robert Stewart | ... | music associate (as Bob Stewart) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lorely Farley | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Chris Allies | ... | title designer |
| Ben Barker | ... | production assistant |
| Nicky Kentish Barnes | ... | production assistant |
| Sunil Kirparam | ... | production accountant |
| Arbell Lowther | ... | secretary to producer |
| Mira Stout | ... | unit publicist |
| Joyce Turner | ... | production coordinator |
| Will Tyler | ... | production accountant (as William Tyler) |
| Vincent R. Nebrida | ... | marketing coordinator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Merchant Ivory Productions
- Cinecom Pictures (in association with)
- Film Four International (in association with)
Distributors
- Cinecom Pictures (1987) (United States) (theatrical)
- Enterprise Pictures Limited (1987) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1988) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Elliniki Kinimatografiki Enosi (ELKE) (1988) (Greece) (theatrical)
- VCM (1987) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2021) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2021) (France) (tv)
- Alvorada Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Arthaus (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Cinemax (2012) (Hungary) (tv)
- Cohen Media Group (2015) (United States)
- Edde Entertainment (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Home Vision Entertainment (HVE) (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- IPA Asia Pacific (2017) (Taiwan)
- Koch Films (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Koch Films (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- Lorimar Home Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- October Films (1995) (United States)
- Odyssey Video (1999) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Roadshow Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- The Criterion Collection (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- VCL Communications (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Videomax (Mexico) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- World Wide Sound (sound re-recording)
- Windmill Lane Recording Studios (music recording)
- RCA Records (soundtrack)
- Peerless Camera Company (opticals)
- Alitalia (transport facilities)
- British Museum (thanks)
- Credit Lyonnais Bank (Nederland) N.V. (thanks)
- King's College, Cambridge (thanks)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- The Garrard Crown Jewellers (thanks)
- The Linley Sambourne House (thanks)
- Trinity College, Cambridge (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Two male English school chums find themselves falling in love at Cambridge. To regain his place in society, Clive gives up his forbidden love, Maurice (pronounced "Morris") and marries. While staying with Clive and his shallow wife, Anne, Maurice finally discovers romance in the arms of Alec, the gamekeeper. Written from personal pain, it's E.M. Forster's story of coming to terms with sexuality in the Edwardian age.
Written by Susan Southall |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,600,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the DVD extras, Hugh Grant says that because he and James Wilby already knew each other from appearing in Privileged (1982) together, they were able to practice their scenes together at Grant's house the night before Wilby's audition. Grant says that he remembers it "being a surprise to my banker brother when he came home and found me kissing James Wilby in the front room." See more » |
| Goofs | During one of the earlier scenes while Maurice and others are reading/translating with a professor/dean, Maurice is seen clearly wearing a wristwatch. While wristwatches did exist at the time they were rare, and were considered working class so would not have been worn by a gentleman. The wristwatch would not become common until the first world war, when they were given to soldiers to allow them to see the time while both hands were engaged. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Surrender/Someone to Watch Over Me/Dancers/House of Games/Maurice (1987). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Miserere Psalm 51 See more » |
| Quotes |
Maurice Hall:
I'm an unspeakable of the Oscar Wilde sort. See more » |