
Please note this is a region 2 DVD & 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&s Maurice is a story of coming to terms with one&s sexuality & identity in the face of disapproval & misunderstanding Maurice Hall & 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 & disgraced for &the unspeakable vice of the Greeks& Clive abandons his forbidden love & marries a young woman Maurice however struggles with questions of his identity & self-confidence seeking the help of a hypnotist to rid himself of his undeniable urges But while staying with Clive & his shallow wife Anne Maurice is seduced by the affectionate & yearning servant Alec Scudder an event that brings about profound changes in Maurice&s life & outlook Sparkling direction by James Ivory distinguished performances from the ensemble cast & a charged score by Richard Robbins all combine to create a film of immense power one that is romantic moving & a story of love & 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 & 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