Book-to-screen adaptation
Maurice: Book-to-Movie Adaptation
E.M. Forster's posthumously published novel about a Cambridge man grappling with his homosexuality in Edwardian England becomes Merchant Ivory's landmark film. James Wilby, Hugh Grant, and Rupert Graves deliver beautifully restrained performances in this compassionate, handsome adaptation that won two prizes at Venice.
7.31987RomanceDramaPeriodLGBTQ+Book Adaptation
Adaptation Details
Book
Maurice
Screen Title
Maurice
Cast
James Wilby, Hugh Grant, Rupert Graves, Denholm Elliott
Release Year
1987
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