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The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders is a 1996 British drama television film directed by David Attwood, with a screenplay by Andrew Davies and starring Alex Kingston. It is an adaptation of the novel Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe.
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders: Created by Dominic Minghella. With James Bowers, Alex Kingston, Daniel Craig, Trevyn McDowell. Story of a woman who merely wished to be a loving wife, but always had to live the life of crime.
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- James Bowers, Alex Kingston, Daniel Craig
A second British television adaptation, broadcast by ITV in 1996, titled The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders, with Alex Kingston starring as Moll and Daniel Craig as Jemmy. This film is one of the closest adaptations to the novel, though it ends when she is still a relatively young woman.
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Based on the classic novel by Daniel Defoe, this film adaptation relates the trouble-filled tale of Moll Flanders (Alex Kingston), a young British woman who goes from housemaid to mistress to...
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In the late 17th century, a black gentleman, Hibble, takes custody of a girl, Flora, who is being physically mistreated by abusive nuns at a London orphanage. The two set off on a journey to the American colonies where Flora will be raised by her guardian, Mrs Allworthy. As they set out, Hibble begins to read to Flora the memoirs of her mother, Mol...
Densham was inspired to make the film after listening to an NPR radio piece about letters from 18th-century women who had abandoned their children. The film was shot in Ireland. Freeman and Wright worked for modest salaries, liking the script. This was the final role for Jeremy Brettwho, having died in September 1995, appears uncredited in the post...
Based on 24 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, Moll Flanders currently has a 46% approval rating from critics. A problem many critics had was with the movie largely throwing out the original Defoe story and structuring it like Forrest Gump(in which Wright was prominently featured). While the original book was about a woman's struggle to survive ...
The International Press Academy nominated Moll Flanders for four awards: Robin Wright for Best Actress in a Drama, John Lynch for Supporting Actor in a drama, Stockard Channing for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama, and for Consolata Boyle's Costume Design.
Moll Flanders at IMDbMoll Flanders at Box Office MojoMoll Flanders at AllMovie- June 14, 1996
- Mark Mancina
- US$16 million
Jun 14, 1996 · The movie is honest in its opening credits, which say it is “inspired” by the character in the 1722 novel by Daniel Defoe. Virtually nothing from the book has been retained. Defoe's famous title summarizes the original story: “The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders, &c.
Oct 13, 1996 · Overview. After being born in prison, Moll Flanders wends her way through the top and bottom of 18th-century English society, has five husbands and many male and female lovers, travels to America and back again, and in general discovers all that is cruel and sweet in life. David Attwood. Director. Daniel Defoe. Novel. Andrew Davies. Writer.
