Maurice
Directed by James Ivory
Produced by Ismail Merchant
Starring James Wilby, Hugh Grant, Rupert Graves
See the BFI trailer
here.
Released on 2-disc Blu-ray, DVD and iTunes on 4 March 2019
An Edwardian precursor to the James Ivory-scripted
Call Me by Your Name (2017),
Maurice is a landmark of gay cinema in its positive and enriching portrait of first love from the team behind the film adaptations of other E M Forster novels,
A Room With a View (1985) and
Howards End (1992).
After a theatrical release in 2018, the BFI brings
Maurice to Blu-ray, DVD and iTunes on 4 March 2019. Extensive extras include interviews with James Ivory and James Wilby and a commentary by Professor Claire Monk.
The repressed, bourgeois Maurice Hall (James Wilby) tackles the prejudices of society as he comes to terms with his sexuality, from the university cloisters of Cambridge to the cricket fields of the English countryside. This profound tale of emotional and sexual awakening features star-making performances from Wilby, Hugh Grant and Rupert Graves, and perfectly captures the fear and joy of embracing forbidden desire.
Special features
• New 4K restoration – Presented in High Definition (Blu-ray only);
•
Maurice: A Director’s Perspective (2017, 40 mins): a conversation between James Ivory and Tom McCarthy (director of
Spotlight);
• James Ivory and Pierre Lhomme on the making of
Maurice (2017, 16 mins): the director and cinematographer talk to Gavin Smith;
• Q&A with James Ivory and Pierre Lhomme (2017, 23 mins): moderated by Nicholas Elliot of
Cahiers du Cinéma;
•
Reflections on Maurice (2019, 19 mins): a new interview with actor James Wilby;
• Hugh Grant and James Wilby in conversation (2018, 5 mins);
•
Screening E M Forster (2019, 8 mins, audio only);
• Original and Re-release Trailer;
• Deleted scenes;
• Newly recorded audio commentary by Professor Claire Monk of De Montfort University;
• Illustrated booklet with writing by James Ivory, John Pym and Claire Monk, plus full film credits (Blu-ray only).
Blu-ray product details
RRP: £24.99 / Cat. no. BFIB1330 / Cert 15
UK / 1987 / colour / 140 mins / English language, with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles / original aspect ratio 1.66:1 / Disc 1: BD50: 1080p, 24fps, PCM 2.0 stereo audio (48kHz/24-bit) / 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio (48kHz/24-bit) / Disc 2: BD50, 1080p, 24fps, PCM 2.0 mono audio (48kHz/24-bit)
DVD product details
RRP: £19.99 / Cat. no. BFIV2124 / Cert 15
UK / 1987 / colour / 134 mins / English language, with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles / original aspect ratio 1.66:1 / Disc 1: DVD9, PAL, 25fps, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo audio (48kHz/16-bit), Dolby 5.1 surround audio (48kHz/16-bit) / Disc 2: DVD9, PAL, 25fps, Dolby Digital 2.0 mono audio (192kbps)