Other Titles • Tom Jones - Zwischen Bett und Galgen (1963)
Synopses for Tom Jones (1963)
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When Tom is discovered an abandoned orphan on the bed of Squire Allworthy, his origins are a mystery; but the Squire adopts him as his own and Tom begins a life of bawdy adventure. A devilish, good-looking young man, Tom has a way with women, but loves only one: young Sophie Western the daughter of a neighboring landowner. His attempts to woo her and the many adventures that befall him from forest sword fights to bedroom romps all lead in one direction: to London where a duel with a jealous husband lands him in prison waiting to be hanged. Will the secret of Tom's birth be revealed in time to save his life, love and love-life?
WINNER OF 4 ACADEMY AWARDS, INCLUDING BEST PICTURE OF 1963!
(22 votes)
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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.
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, which only briefly dampens Tom's mood. Soon, he's engaging in a famously libidinous eating scene with a woman met en route, carrying on with his ever-entertaining high spirits. An inspired piece of cinematic comedy, TOM JONES is most memorable for Finney's performance, which keeps viewers laughing long after the film's end.
(21 votes)
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When Tom is discovered an abandoned orphan on the bed of Squire Allworthy, his origins are a mystery, but the Squire adopts him as his own and Tom begins a life of bawdy adventure in this adaptation of Henry Fielding's comic novel set in 18th century England. Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Director (Tony Richardson) and Screenplay (John Osborne).
(19 votes)
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Winner of four Academy Awards including best picture, director, screenplay, and music, this 1963 adaptation of Henry Fielding's classic novel is a rousing, bawdy comedy about a young man's ribald adventures in 18th-century England. Albert Finney is splendidly hilarious in the title role of a charming womanizer who was discovered as an abandoned infant in the bed of Squire Allworthy, a wealthy landowner who named the child Tom Jones and raised him as his own. As a young man, Tom yearns for the comely daughter (Susannah York) of a neighboring squire, but his amorous adventures (including an extended food orgy that becomes the film's funniest scene) lead him to London and to a duel with a jealous husband. He's sentenced to hang, but fate intervenes. A hit around the world, the film was expertly written by noted playwright John Osborne, and Richardson uses a variety of old-style movie techniques to heighten the lusty, good-natured fun. Don't miss this one! --Jeff Shannon
(17 votes)
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