Mary Reilly (film)

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Mary Reilly
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Directed by	Stephen Frears
Written by	Valerie Martin (novel) Christopher Hampton (screenplay)
Starring	Julia Roberts John Malkovich George Cole Michael Gambon
Distributed by	TriStar Pictures
Release date(s)	February 23, 1996 (U.S. release)
Running time	108 min
Language	English
Budget	$47,000,000 (estimated)
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Mary Reilly is a 1996 film directed by Stephen Frears. The movie was written by Christopher Hampton based on the novel Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin.

1 Plot outline
2 Main cast
3 Critical and Public Reaction
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Plot outline

Mary Reilly is a lonely servant in the home of Dr Henry Jekyll, devoted to her position and her master. Slowly, a gradual friendship between Mary and the doctor begins as well as a growing attraction. However, Mary's quiet presence is thrown upside down when she meets Henry Jekyll's assistant, the handsome but enigmatic Edward Hyde. Although initially repelled, Mary soon finds herself drawn towards his passionate nature. But Edward Hyde is not all he seems...

[edit] Main cast

Julia Roberts: Mary Reilly
John Malkovich: Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde
Michael Sheen: Bradshaw
George Cole: Mr. Poole
Kathy Staff: Mrs. Kent
Bronagh Gallagher: Annie
Glenn Close: Mrs. Farraday
Michael Gambon: Mr. Reilly

[edit] Critical and Public Reaction

Reports of alleged production delays and animosity between the two leads helped fuel the poor word-of-mouth preceding the film's release. Upon release, the reviews were decidedly negative, with few critics finding anything to praise about the production. Many found fault with Roberts, calling her 'miscast' (though Malkovich, too, received his fair share of ill mention). The movie failed at the box office. It earned a paltry $5.6 million on a budget of $47 million.^[1]