Mary Reilly (film)
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| Mary Reilly | |
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 Mary Reilly DVD cover |
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| Directed by | Stephen Frears |
| Written by | Valerie Martin (novel) Christopher Hampton (screenplay) |
| Starring | Julia Roberts John Malkovich George Cole Michael Gambon |
| Distributed by | TriStar Pictures |
| Release date(s) | February 23, 1996 (U.S. release) |
| Running time | 108 min |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $47,000,000 (estimated) |
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Mary Reilly is a 1996 film directed by Stephen Frears. The movie was written by Christopher Hampton based on the novel Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin.
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[edit] Plot outline
Mary Reilly is a lonely servant in the home of Dr Henry Jekyll, devoted to her position and her master. Slowly, a gradual friendship between Mary and the doctor begins as well as a growing attraction. However, Mary's quiet presence is thrown upside down when she meets Henry Jekyll's assistant, the handsome but enigmatic Edward Hyde. Although initially repelled, Mary soon finds herself drawn towards his passionate nature. But Edward Hyde is not all he seems...
[edit] Main cast
- Julia Roberts: Mary Reilly
- John Malkovich: Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde
- Michael Sheen: Bradshaw
- George Cole: Mr. Poole
- Kathy Staff: Mrs. Kent
- Bronagh Gallagher: Annie
- Glenn Close: Mrs. Farraday
- Michael Gambon: Mr. Reilly
[edit] Critical and Public Reaction
Reports of alleged production delays and animosity between the two leads helped fuel the poor word-of-mouth preceding the film's release. Upon release, the reviews were decidedly lethal, with only a few critics finding anything much to praise about the entire production, with many finding fault with Roberts, calling her 'miscast' (though Malkovich, too, received his fair share of ill mention). It failed at the box office.
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