| Description |
2 DVDs (140 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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Students language |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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stereo |
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Dolby digital 2.0 |
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NTSC |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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region 1 |
| Series |
The Merchant Ivory collection
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Merchant Ivory collection.
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| System Details |
DVD; NTSC, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. |
| Cast |
James Wilby, Hugh Grant, Rupert Graves, Denholm Elliott, Simon Callow, Billie Whitelaw, Barry Foster, Judy Parfitt, Phoebe Nicholls, Patrick Godfrey, Mark Tandy, Ben Kingsley. |
| Credits |
Production design, Brian Ackland-Snow ; costumes, Jenny Beavan, John Bright ; editing, Katherine Wenning ; music, Richard Robbins ; photography, Pierre Lhomme. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1987. |
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From the novel by E.M. Forster. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R. |
| Summary |
E.M. Forrester's story of two Edwardian-era Cambridge students that fall in love, but must make difficult choices between abiding by British society's strict norms regarding homosexuality and following through on their feelings. |
| Note |
Special features: Disc 2: Conversation with the filmmakers; The story of Maurice; Deleted scenes; Theatrical trailer. |
| Contents |
disc 1. Feature -- disc 2. Special features : Conversation with the filmmakers (director James Ivory, producer Ismail Merchant, actors James Wilby, Hugh Grant and Rupert Graves, and screenwriter Kit Hesketh-Harvey) (13 min.) ; The Story of Maurice (ca. 30 min.) ; 12 Deleted scenes (10 with optional commentary by James Ivory) ; original theatrical trailer. |
| Language |
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired. |
| Subject |
Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970 -- Film adaptations.
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Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970. |
| Genre/Form |
Film adaptations.
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| Subject |
University of Cambridge -- Students -- Drama.
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University of Cambridge. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
Gay men -- England -- Drama.
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Gay men. |
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England. |
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Great Britain -- History -- 20th century -- Drama.
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Great Britain. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama.
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Manners and customs. |
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Homosexuality -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- 20th century -- Drama.
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Homosexuality -- Social aspects. |
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Gay college students -- Great Britain -- 20th century -- Drama.
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Gay college students. |
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Students. |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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History.
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Romance films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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| Subject |
Gay men. |
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Homosexuality. |
| Genre/Form |
Film adaptations.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Hesketh-Harvey, Kit, screenwriter.
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Ivory, James, screenwriter, director.
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Merchant, Ismail, producer.
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Ackland-Snow, Brian, designer.
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Beavan, Jenny, 1950- costume designer.
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Bright, John, 1940- costume designer.
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Wenning, Katherine, film editor.
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Robbins, Richard, 1940-2012, composer.
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Lhomme, Pierre, 1930-2019, cinematographer.
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Wilby, James, actor.
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Grant, Hugh, actor.
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Graves, Rupert, 1963- actor.
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Elliott, Denholm, actor.
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Callow, Simon, 1949- actor.
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Whitelaw, Billie, 1932-2014, actor.
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Foster, Barry, 1927-2002, actor.
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Parfitt, Judy, 1935- actor.
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Nicholls, Phoebe, 1958- actor.
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Godfrey, Patrick, 1933- actor.
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Tandy, Mark, 1957- actor.
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Kingsley, Ben, 1943- actor.
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Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970.
Maurice.
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Merchant Ivory Productions.
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Cinecom Pictures.
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Film Four International.
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Channel Four Films (Firm)
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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Home Vision Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0780026764 |
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9780780026766 |
| Standard No. |
037429179024 |
| Music No. |
MAU010 Home Vision Entertainment |
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