Moll Flanders (1996)

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Written by Daniel Defoe, Pen Densham

Directed by Pen Densham

Running Time: 150 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1996

Production Country: USA/Ireland

Filmed in Colour

In 18th -Century London, a poor woman becomes a prostitute and wife before escaping to a better life in the New World.

Brought up by nuns after her mother was hung for stealing after her birth. Moll (Robin Wright) has an unquenchable independent spirit.

Her constant strive to be independent and better herself meant she spent some time being a prostitute for the money, whilst doing this she meets an artist (John Lynch) who hires her to sit for him, he soon falls in love with her.

Narrated by Hibble (Morgan Freeman), a brothel servant to Moll's young daughter, Flora (Aisling Corcoran). Moll's memoirs tell of her journey to America to see a rich benefactor.

Cast

Image for Robin Wright PennRobin Wright PennMoll Flanders
Image for Morgan FreemanMorgan FreemanHibble
Stockard ChanningMrs. Allworthy
John Carroll LynchArtist
Brenda FrickerMrs. Mazzawatti
Image for Geraldine JamesGeraldine JamesEdna
Aisling CorcoranFlora
Jim SheridanThe Priest
Jeremy BrettArtist's Father
Britta SmithArtist's Mother
Cathy MurphyPolly
Emma McIvorMary
Maria Doyle-KennedyAlice
Ger RyanOrphanage Woman
Harry TowbMagistrate

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