Taglines: The remarkable story of one woman’s unbreakable spirit.
Moll Flanders tells the story of a child born in prison to a mother who is hanged immediately afterward. Sent to a convent, she stabs a priest with a knitting needle when he tries to fondle her, and is cast into the streets of 18th century London, where the “warm and pretty glow” of a red lantern lures her into a bordello.
Her adventures as a prostitute lead to the great love affair of her life, with an artist who lives in poverty even though he comes from a rich family. He dies, she has a daughter, they are separated, and that’s more or less where we came in; the movie begins with a mysterious man fetching Moll’s daughter from an orphanage to take her on a journey, and tell her the story of Moll’s life.
Moll Flanders is a 1996 film starring Robin Wright and Morgan Freeman. The film was directed by Pen Densham. The original music score was composed by Mark Mancina. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Daniel Defoe.
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 a nomination for Costume Design.
Moll Flanders (1996)
Directed by: Pen Densham
Starring: Robin Wright, Morgan Freeman, Stockard Channing, John Lynch, Brenda Fricker, Geraldine James, Aisling Corcoran, Cathy Murphy, Maria Doyle Kennedy
Screenplay by: Pen Densham
Production Design by: Caroline Hanania
Cinematography by: David Tattersall
Film Editing by: James R. Symons, Neil Travis
Costume Design by: Consolata Boyle
Set Decoration by: Fiona Daly
Art Direction by: John Lucas, Steve Simmonds
Music by: Mark Mancina
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence, nudity and sex-related material.
Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release Date: June 14, 1996
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