VHS : Moll Flanders (Box Set)
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9781578076918
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
ISBN: 1578076919
Label: Wgbh Boston
Manufacturer: Wgbh Boston
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Wgbh Boston
Release Date: May 01, 2001
Running Time: 210 minutes
Sales Rank: 31710
Studio: Wgbh Boston
Theatrical Release Date: October 13, 1996
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Description:
The most resourceful heroine in literature comes to the screen in a gritty, sexually charged adaptation of the Daniel Defoe classic. Alex Kingston plays notorious Moll, a woman struggling to make her way in a rough, randy era. Her story involves five husbands, numerous lovers, shocking family secrets and travels to bustling London and the New World's Virginia. Moll's dangerous misdeeds stretch from sexual adventures to criminal acts, leaving her with a price on her head. And though her mind tells her to forsake ne'er-do-well beau Jemmy (Daniel Craig), her heart cannot be changed by anything--not even the gallows. An outlaw of her time... and one of the most remarkable tales of all time: Moll Flanders
Amazon.com:
This energetic, sardonic, and richly funny adaptation of Daniel Defoe's classic novel is completely unlike what you might expect from genteel Masterpiece Theatre. The heroine, Moll Flanders (Alex Kingston), after being born in prison, wends her way through the top and bottom of 18th-century English society, has five husbands (including a roguish highwayman who becomes the love of her life), many lovers (male and female), travels to America and back again, and in general discovers all that is cruel and sweet in life. Kingston tears into her role with gleeful amorality and delicious charm, often turning to the camera with a seductive smile to ask, "What would you do?" This British miniseries is brilliantly written, skillfully directed, and superbly acted all around (with particularly delightful performances by Diana Rigg and Daniel Craig)--in short, among the best of its kind; both a cunning examination of social morés and a hugely entertaining story. Not to be missed. --Bret Fetzer
Average Rating: 
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I will admit, I saw this movie before I read the book. But what a good movie it was! It's not so much a movie as it is a miniseries as it took a while to watch, but it is worth it, since miniseries are often able to put in more of the book than a movie whose time must be restricted.
The acting, props, costumes, and background were all solid, and I have no complaint. It was especially fun to see Moll stare right into the camera. For me, that added some spice and fun to watch, especially ... Read More
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Entertaining and fun with the spice of life. Moll Flanders adventures are captured with wonderful camera work, excellent casting and non-stop adventure. A great addition to "Tipping The Velvet" and "Finger Smith".
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My main complaint with this film is the annoying music that really dates the production as well as the production quality itself. For a movie that is only ten years old it looks like it was filmed in 1975. It is too bad because it really is entertaining. It is fun to watch a period film that is in no way stuffy, centered around a woman with modern sensibilities. This was a time when a woman who was on her own had very few avenues to explore, and the majority of those were not respectable. Moll has ... Read More
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The film is a wonderous look at years before how things were and the poor unfortunate Moll is having a very difficult time. A pleasure to watch and so well put together, even with the current Mr James Bond featured!!!
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I'll go into this review assuming you know the story of Moll Flanders, all right? That saves me time for my soap boxing climbing which is coming up in a moment. Moll Flanders is among my favorite books of all. (If you don't believe me, check out my review of it.) Purists might object that this 1996 film version strays a bit from the original, but as is the case in some other rare instances (the 1991 motion picture version of The Last of the Mohicans, for instance) it actually enhances the tale in so ... Read More
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