Tom Jones

Name: Tom Jones
Genre: Adventure, History, Comedy
Released: October 24, 1963
Duration: 129 min
Rating: 77
Cast: Albert Finney, Angela Baddeley, Diane Cilento, George Devine, Jack MacGowran

1963

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United Artists | Release Date: October 24, 1963 | Not Rated

Starring: Albert Finney, Angela Baddeley, Diane Cilento, George Devine, Jack MacGowran, John Moffatt, Joyce Redman, Rachel Kempson, Susannah York, Wilfrid Lawson

Summary: The romantic and chivalrous adventures of adopted bastard Tom Jones in 18th century England.

Director: Tony Richardson

Genre(s): Adventure, History, Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 129 min

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TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

A rollicking comedic condensation of Fielding's sprawling novel about a lusty young man's adventures in 18th-Century England. Read full review

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Mike Clark

Albert Finney and Susannah York look impossibly young and attractive, and it's easy to see how Oscar nominations went to four supporting performers; Richardson's chosen style, a self-conscious amalgam of silent films and the French New Wave, somehow worked when it shouldn't have - and still does, to my amazement. [13 Mar 1992, p.3D]

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Empire David Parkinson

If Tom Jones now feels something of a product of its times, it still deserves credit for attempting something new - no matter how derivative. Read full review

Martie Zad

Much of the rollicking and wenching in the countryside of 18th-century England is crafted into the story line, giving ample humor to many scenes even before a line is spoken. [08 Mar 1992, p.Y6]

Staff (Not Credited)

Osborne's courageous hatchet job on Fielding's 1,000 page classic novel and Finney's gutsy performance add up to produce an enjoyable piece of irreverent entertainment. Read full review

Ty Burr

Screenwriter John Osborne and Richardson (both received Oscars as well) came up with a smart solution to the problem of adapting an 18th-century literary classic: Turn it into bawdy slapstick with generous helpings of then- daring sex and violence. Read full review

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Despite the fitful energy and the beauty of the settings, the ugliness of the mise en scene and the crudity of the editing tend to triumph. Read full review

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JP32

Jun 15, 2020

Tom Jones works best as a travelogue of the deliciously beautiful 18th Century English countryside, not to mention the deliciously beautiful conquests of our pal Tommy. On that front, it's fantastic. The cinematography is of that wonderful 1960s quality, filmic and colorful, contributingTom Jones works best as a travelogue of the deliciously beautiful 18th Century English countryside, not to mention the deliciously beautiful conquests of our pal Tommy. On that front, it's fantastic. The cinematography is of that wonderful 1960s quality, filmic and colorful, contributing mightily to the sense of place.… Expand

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Mglovesfun

Mar 3, 2020

This has perhaps aged worse than any other Best Picture winner. It's basically Confessions of a Window Cleaner set in the 18th century, without any actual sex on camera. It is perhaps best compared with the 'Carry on' movies, for those who don't know the 'Confession of a' movies.

I didn'tThis has perhaps aged worse than any other Best Picture winner. It's basically Confessions of a Window Cleaner set in the 18th century, without any actual sex on camera. It is perhaps best compared with the 'Carry on' movies, for those who don't know the 'Confession of a' movies.

I didn't laugh once, and for a bawdy comedy, some actual nudity would've probably improved it. It is therefore a bawdy comedy that fails in the departments of sex and comedy.… Expand

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