Movie

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

1996 · 197 min

A picaresque, wryly observed costume drama that moves briskly through scandal and hardship with warmth and a knowing wink.

Directed by: David Attwood
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring: Alex Kingston, James Bowers, Geoffrey Beevers

Tagline: Notorius. Scandalous. Unforgettable!
Overview: After being born in prison, Moll Flanders wends her way through the top and bottom of 18th-century English society, has five husbands and many male and female lovers, travels to America and back again, and in general discovers all that is cruel and sweet in life.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Add to a list: The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.

Directed by: David Attwood
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring: Alex Kingston, James Bowers, Geoffrey Beevers

In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
class
identity
love
betrayal
Places: big city
countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong

All scales, 0 to 10

Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

Titles like The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

TV series

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

1996

A bawdy, picaresque romp through 18th-century England, mixing wit and scandal with a surprisingly tender core.

Same director: David Attwood · Satirical, warm · about survival and class

Also: Same director: David Attwood
Via: satirical
warm
survival
class
Pacing: brisk
Attention: engaged
Seasons: 1

Details

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll FlandersHidden from your suggestions.

TV series

Pride and Prejudice

1995

A slow, witty courtship of glances and misunderstandings, rich in social detail and quiet emotional payoff.

Same writer: Andrew Davies · Satirical, warm · about class and identity

Also: Same writer: Andrew Davies
Via: satirical
warm
class
identity
Pacing: measured
Attention: engaged
Seasons: 1

Details

Pride and PrejudiceHidden from your suggestions.

TV series

Vanity Fair

1998

A sharp, elegant costume drama that watches its scheming heroine with amused, slightly cruel detachment.

Same creator: Andrew Davies · Satirical, romantic · about class and identity

Also: Same creator: Andrew Davies
Via: satirical
romantic
class
identity
Pacing: measured
Attention: engaged
Seasons: 1

Details

Vanity FairHidden from your suggestions.

TV series

Little Dorrit

2008

A richly woven Dickensian tapestry of secrets and social satire, unfolding slowly with warmth and melancholy.

Same writer: Andrew Davies · Satirical · about class and identity

Also: Same writer: Andrew Davies
Via: satirical
class
identity
Pacing: measured
Attention: engaged
Seasons: 1

Details

Little DorritHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Bridget Jones's Diary

2001

A warm, witty, and cringe-comedy ride through one woman's messy romantic misadventures, full of charm and embarrassing laughs.

Same writer: Andrew Davies · Satirical, warm · about identity and love

Also: Same writer: Andrew Davies
Via: satirical
warm
identity
love
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 97 min

Details

Bridget Jones's DiaryHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Emma

1996

A witty, warm-hearted comedy of manners where social missteps and romantic misunderstandings unfold with gentle irony and charm.

Same writer: Andrew Davies · Satirical, warm · about class and identity

Also: Same writer: Andrew Davies
Via: satirical
warm
class
identity
Pacing: measured
Attention: engaged
Runtime: 107 min

Details

EmmaHidden from your suggestions.

TV series

Sense and Sensibility

2008

A beautifully acted, emotionally rich period drama that immerses you in the restrained passions and social pressures of Austen's world.

Same writer: Andrew Davies · Romantic · about class and identity

Also: Same writer: Andrew Davies
Via: romantic
class
identity
Pacing: measured
Attention: engaged
Seasons: 1

Details

Sense and SensibilityHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

My Sassy Girl

2001

A giddy, tender rollercoaster of a romance that swings from slapstick chaos to aching sweetness, leaving you charmed and a little wrung out.

Warm, romantic · about identity and love · nonlinear

Via: warm
romantic
identity
love
nonlinear
Pacing: measured
Attention: engaged
Runtime: 137 min

Details

My Sassy GirlHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Restoration

1995

A lavish, bittersweet journey through excess and plague toward humility, mixing courtly intrigue with heartfelt redemption.

Warm · about class and identity · nonlinear

Via: warm
class
identity
nonlinear
Pacing: measured
Attention: engaged
Runtime: 117 min

Details

RestorationHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

La Ronde

1950

A playful, elegant carousel of flirtations and affairs, gliding through Vienna with wit and a knowing, slightly melancholy smile.

Satirical, romantic · about class and identity · nonlinear

Via: satirical
romantic
class
identity
nonlinear
Pacing: measured
Attention: engaged
Runtime: 95 min

Details

La RondeHidden from your suggestions.

TV series

Sanditon

2019–2023

A lush, slow-burning Regency romance full of longing glances, social maneuvering, and seaside charm that invites you to swoon and scheme along.

Same creator: Andrew Davies · Warm, romantic · about class and identity

Also: Same creator: Andrew Davies
Via: warm
romantic
class
identity
Pacing: measured
Attention: engaged
Seasons: 3

Details

SanditonHidden from your suggestions.

TV series

Fanny Hill

2007

A lush, intimate period drama that immerses you in 18th-century London's underworld, balancing sensuality with a young woman's struggle for agency.

Same creator: Andrew Davies · Romantic · about survival and class

Also: Same creator: Andrew Davies
Via: romantic
survival
class
Pacing: measured
Attention: engaged
Seasons: 1

Details

Fanny HillHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres: comedy, drama, romance, tv movie
Directed by: David Attwood
Written by: Andrew Davies
Starring: Alex Kingston, James Bowers, Geoffrey Beevers, Lucy Evans, Anthony Bessick, Struan Rodger, Peter Jonfield, Neville Phillips
Runtime: 197 min
Languages: English

TMDB IMDb

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

How it feels

More like this

Titles like The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders

Where to watch in the UK

Details