Moll Flanders (1996)
Rating: 6.1/10
Duration: 123 min
Director(s): Pen Densham,
Description:
The daughter of a thief, young Moll is placed in the care of a nunnery after the execution of her mother. However, the actions of an abusive priest lead Moll to rebel as a teenager, escaping to the dangerous streets of London. Further misfortunes drive her to accept a job as a prostitute from the conniving Mrs. Allworthy. It is there that Moll first meets Hibble, who is working as Allworthy's servant but takes a special interest in the young woman's well-being. With his help, she retains hope for the future, ultimately falling in love with an unconventional artist who promises the possibility of romantic happiness.
Cast
- Geraldine James as Edna
- Robin Wright as Moll Flanders
- Morgan Freeman as Hibble
- Stockard Channing as Mrs. Allworthy
- Harry Towb as Magistrate
- Brenda Fricker as madame Mazzawatty
- Ger Ryan as Orphanage Woman
- Maria Doyle Kennedy as Alice
- John Lynch as Fielding
- Jim Sheridan as le prêtre
- Aisling Corcoran as Flora
- Jeremy Brett as Artist's Father
- Britta Smith as Artist's Mother
- Cathy Murphy as Polly
- Emma McIvor as Mary