Rent Mary Reilly (1996)
2.9 of 5 from 76 ratings
1h 44min
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- Synopsis:
The story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is given a new twist when seen through the innocent eyes of Dr. Jekyll's housemaid, Mary Reilly. Mary (Julia Roberts) is sensitive to the needs and weaknesses of her master, Dr. Henry Jekyll (John Malkovich) and is prepared to do almost anything for him. Her trust is a blessing as the doctor embarks on a new, dangerous experiment - one that will bring about a meeting between Mary and Dr. Jekyll's sinister assistant Mr. Hyde. Although Mary remains devoted to her brilliant but rather reserved employer, she finds herself attracted to the charms of the mysterious Mr. Hyde. Together Mary and Mr. Hyde share a terrible secret that will cast both fear and danger on the Jekyll household. Mary Reilly must confront her own personal demons and dangerous desires if she is to survive and vanquish one of humanity's greatest evils. - Actors:
- Julia Roberts, John Malkovich, George Cole, Michael Gambon, Kathy Staff, Glenn Close, Michael Sheen, Bronagh Gallagher, Linda Bassett, Henry Goodman, Ciarán Hinds, Sasha Hanau, Moya Brady, Emma Griffiths Malin, David Ross, Tim Barlow, Isabella Marsh, Wendy Nottingham, Richard Leaf, Stephen Boxer
- Directors:
- Stephen Frears
- Producers:
- Norma Heyman, Nancy Graham Tanen, Ned Tanen
- Writers:
- Valerie Martin, Christopher Hampton
- Studio:
- Sony
- Genres:
- Drama, Horror, Romance, Thrillers
- Collections:
- People of the Pictures, Remembering Michael Gambon, The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to Stephen Frears, The Instant Expert's Guide: to Tim Burton
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 13/05/2019
- Run Time:
- 108 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0, English Dolby Digital 5.1
- Subtitles:
- None
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Featurette
- Film Clips
- Trailer
- B-Roll
- Soundbites
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Reviews (1) of Mary Reilly
Better than one might expect.... - Mary Reilly review by SB
from the majority of critics' reviews. Gloomily stylish in design, and with one caveat, the performances of the leads are good (as are some other cast members like Kathy Staff and George Cole). The pacing is good, so interest does not flag. The last 15 minutes are a little messy and could perhaps have been done better. The only other negative I would note is that Julia Roberts cannot do an Irish accent, and might as well not have bothered to try - the director should have done something about that from the start.
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