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Maurice

1987 · 140 min

A slow, tender immersion in forbidden love, where every glance and silence carries the weight of an era's repression.

Directed by: James Ivory
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: James Wilby, Hugh Grant, Rupert Graves

Tagline: A love story of unforgettable passion.
Overview: After his lover rejects him, Maurice attempts to come to terms with his sexuality within the restrictiveness of Edwardian society.

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Directed by: James Ivory
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: James Wilby, Hugh Grant, Rupert Graves

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
love
class
isolation
coming-of-age
Places: countryside
big city
school
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	8
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: James Ivory
Written by: Kit Hesketh-Harvey, James Ivory
Starring: James Wilby, Hugh Grant, Rupert Graves, Denholm Elliott, Simon Callow, Billie Whitelaw, Barry Foster, Judy Parfitt
Music: Richard Robbins
Cinematography: Pierre Lhomme
Runtime: 140 min
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English, Latin

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