Maurice (1987 film)

Maurice
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	James Ivory
Screenplay by	Kit Hesketh-Harvey James Ivory
Based on	Maurice by E. M. Forster
Produced by	Ismail Merchant Paul Bradley
Starring	James Wilby Hugh Grant Rupert Graves Denholm Elliott Simon Callow Billie Whitelaw Barry Foster Judy Parfitt Phoebe Nicholls Ben Kingsley
Cinematography	Pierre Lhomme
Edited by	Katherine Wenning
Music by	Richard Robbins
Production companies	Merchant Ivory Productions Film Four International
Distributed by	Enterprise Pictures Limited
Release dates	5 September 1987 (1987-09-05) (Venice) 15 September 1987 (1987-09-15) (Toronto) 13 November 1987 (1987-11-13) (UK)
Running time	140 minutes[1]
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	£1.58 million[2]
Box office	$2.6–3.3 million[3][4]

Maurice is a 1987 British romantic drama film directed by James Ivory, based on the 1971 novel Maurice by E. M. Forster. The film stars James Wilby as Maurice, Hugh Grant as Clive and Rupert Graves as Alec. The supporting cast includes Denholm Elliott as Dr Barry, Simon Callow as Mr Ducie, Billie Whitelaw as Mrs Hall, and Ben Kingsley as Lasker-Jones.

The film was produced by Ismail Merchant via Merchant Ivory Productions and Film Four International, and written by Ivory and Kit Hesketh-Harvey, with cinematography by Pierre Lhomme. It is a tale of gay love in the restrictive and repressed culture of Edwardian England. The story follows its main character, Maurice Hall, through university, a tumultuous relationship, struggling to fit into society, and ultimately being united with his life partner.