Mary Reilly (1996)
Country: US
Technical: Technicolor 109m
Director: Stephen Frears
Cast: Julia Roberts, John Malkovich, George Cole, Michael Gambon, Glenn Close
Synopsis:
The struggle of Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde as witnessed by an infatuated maidservant of the household, whose childhood experiences of a doting mother and abusive father have left her both repelled and attracted by evil.
Review:
An ideal production (colours muted, furnishings trimmed to the essential) and tasteful contributions from all concerned keep the viewer hooked by this intriguing variation on an oft-told tale. However, the chemistry in the central relationship is absent, and Roberts's is a somewhat one-note performance.
Country: US
Technical: Technicolor 109m
Director: Stephen Frears
Cast: Julia Roberts, John Malkovich, George Cole, Michael Gambon, Glenn Close
Synopsis:
The struggle of Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde as witnessed by an infatuated maidservant of the household, whose childhood experiences of a doting mother and abusive father have left her both repelled and attracted by evil.
Review:
An ideal production (colours muted, furnishings trimmed to the essential) and tasteful contributions from all concerned keep the viewer hooked by this intriguing variation on an oft-told tale. However, the chemistry in the central relationship is absent, and Roberts's is a somewhat one-note performance.
Country: US
Technical: Technicolor 109m
Director: Stephen Frears
Cast: Julia Roberts, John Malkovich, George Cole, Michael Gambon, Glenn Close
Synopsis:
The struggle of Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde as witnessed by an infatuated maidservant of the household, whose childhood experiences of a doting mother and abusive father have left her both repelled and attracted by evil.
Review:
An ideal production (colours muted, furnishings trimmed to the essential) and tasteful contributions from all concerned keep the viewer hooked by this intriguing variation on an oft-told tale. However, the chemistry in the central relationship is absent, and Roberts's is a somewhat one-note performance.