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- 1963
- Not Rated
- Lopert Pictures Corporation
- 2 h 9 m
- 1963
- Not Rated
- Lopert Pictures Corporation
- 2 h 9 m
Summary The romantic and chivalrous adventures of adopted bastard Tom Jones in 18th century England.
Directed By: Tony Richardson
Written By: John Osborne, Henry Fielding
- 1963
- Not Rated
- Lopert Pictures Corporation
- 2 h 9 m
- 1963
- Not Rated
- Lopert Pictures Corporation
- 2 h 9 m
Tom Jones
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6.9
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Summary The romantic and chivalrous adventures of adopted bastard Tom Jones in 18th century England.
Directed By: Tony Richardson
Written By: John Osborne, Henry Fielding
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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87% Positive
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
77
87% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
13% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Albert Finney and Susannah York look impossibly young and attractive, and it's easy to see how Oscar nominations went to four supporting performers; Richardson's chosen style, a self-conscious amalgam of silent films and the French New Wave, somehow worked when it shouldn't have - and still does, to my amazement. [13 Mar 1992, p.3D]
A rollicking comedic condensation of Fielding's sprawling novel about a lusty young man's adventures in 18th-Century England.
Much of the rollicking and wenching in the countryside of 18th-century England is crafted into the story line, giving ample humor to many scenes even before a line is spoken. [08 Mar 1992, p.Y6]
The film is a way-out, walleyed, wonderful exercise in cinema. It is also a social satire written in blood with a broadaxe.
Tom Jones succeeded in large part because of its wit, its performances, and its energy.
It has sex, Eastmancolor, some prime performers and plenty of action. Tony Richardson has directed John Osborne’s screenplay with verve, though, occasionally, he falls back on camera tricks and editing which are disconcerting.
Despite the fitful energy and the beauty of the settings, the ugliness of the mise en scene and the crudity of the editing tend to triumph.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 User Ratings
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 User Ratings
6.9
75% Positive
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
13% Mixed
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13% Negative
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Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 4 Wins & 10 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 2 Wins & 7 Nominations
BAFTA Awards
• 3 Wins & 6 Nominations
