Moll Flanders Movie Review 1996

Rousing, bawdy retelling of Daniel Defoe's 1722 novel about the wickedly seductive Moll (Kingston). Born in London's Newgate prison, Moll becomes a house servant, embarks on her first marriage, is soon widowed, and decides to make her own way (and fortune). She becomes a thief, a whore, marries several more times, and eventually winds up back in prison and a likely candidate for the gallows. But the ever-enterprising Moll always finds her way. TV miniseries on two cassettes.

Distribution

The VideoFinders Collection, National Fulfillment Center, PO Box 27054, Glendale, CA 91225-7054, Toll-free: 800-799-1199, Fax: (818)637-5276

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 210 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Historical Drama, Women, London, Oldest Profession, Books to Film: Daniel Defoe, Hard Knock Life, Period Piece: 18th Century

Screenplay

Andrew Davies

Cast

Alex Kingston, Daniel Craig, Diana Rigg, Colin Buchanan, Christopher Fulford, James Fleet, Ian Driver, Tom Ward

Cinematography

Ivan Strasburg

Director

David Attwood

Music

Jim Parker

Producer

David Lascelles, Rebecca Eaton, Gub Neal, Granada Television International Ltd., WGBH Boston