Tom Jones

Tony Richardson's rousing adaptation of Henry Fielding's classic comic novel stars Albert Finney as the eponymous swordsman. TOM JONES achieved enormous critical and commercial success, benefiting from an excellent cast, lively score, and unusually realistic art direction. While the film surely deserves this praise, Richardson initially considered it a failure, and it's likely that he saved the film in the editing room, emphasizing the farcical elements of the story with rapid intercutting, and adding amusingly ironic voice-over narration. The end product is one of the most entertaining costume dramas ever put on celluloid. <br> <br> Tom Jones is raised by Squire Allworthy (George Devine), his mother's (Joyce Redman) aptly named employer. He grows up to be a lively young man, loved by all except Allworthy's legitimate heir--the dour, envious Blifil (David Warner)--to whom Tom's true love Sophie Western (Susannah York) is promised in marriage. Allworthy feels obliged to send Tom away for Blifil's sake, w... Minimize

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Key Information
Directors	Tony Richardson
Stars	Albert Finney
Actors	Diane Cilento
Genre	Comedies
Subgenre	Racy • Classic • Comedy • Comedy (General)
MPAA Rating	Not Rated
Available Formats	DVD
UPC	026359066429
Release Date	1963
Running Time	2hr 7min
Languages
Original Language	English
DVD Editions
	Format: DVD , 2hr 9min Release Company: HBO Home Video (September 28, 1997) UPC: 026359066429
VHS Editions
	Format: VHS , 2hr 7min Release Company: HBO Home Video (October 28, 1992) UPC: 026359058837
Credits
Screenwriter	John Osborne
Professional Reviews
	(03/13/1992, p.3D, Mike Clark): "...[A] now-mellowed movie delight....Albert Finney and Susannah York look impossibly young and attractive..."

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By: metalluk
Sep 20, 2005

A Memory and a Muff

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Pros: Rollicking good fun; great cast; innovative editing; memorable set pieces; exquisite period detail

Cons: You'll need to adjust your TV's picture for the currently available, poor-quality DVD transfers

Bottom Line:
This fine bawdy comedy won Oscars for Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Score and boasts a fine ensemble cast and great lead performance by Albert Finney. Read More

By: BrianKoller
May 23, 2001

Tom Jones (1963)

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Pros: cinematography, costumes, direction, casting, adaptation

Cons: camera mugging, continuity, resolutions are sometimes simplistic

Bottom Line:
Tom Jones has a great voice, but his appeal seems limited to aging baby boomers. Uh, an excellent and entertaining romantic, epic adventure that only Grinches and moralists could deny. Read More

By: norwallace
Apr 11, 2000