Tom Jones (movie)
Tom Jones is a 1963 British movie. It is an adaptation of Henry Fielding's 1749 novel The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling. The movie stars Albert Finney and Susannah York. It was one of the most critically acclaimed and popular comedies of its time.[2] The movie was the third most popular movie at the British box office in 1963.[3] It won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The movie was directed by Tony Richardson. The screenplay was adapted by playwright John Osborne.
| Tom Jones | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tony Richardson |
| Produced by | Tony Richardson Michael Holden Oscar Lewenstein Michael Balcon |
| Written by | John Osborne |
| Based on | The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding |
| Starring | Albert Finney Susannah York Hugh Griffith Edith Evans Diane Cilento Joyce Redman |
| Narrated by | Micheál Mac Liammóir |
| Music by | John Addison |
| Cinematography | Walter Lassally |
| Edited by | Antony Gibbs |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists (UK) Lopert Pictures Corporation (US) |
Release date |
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Running time | 128 minutes 121 minutes (1989 reissue) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.25 million[1] |
| Box office | $20 million[1] |
Awards
- Academy Award for Best Picture
- Academy Award for Best Director
- Academy Award for Best Substantially Original Score (John Addison)
- Academy Award for Best Writing, (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tino Balio, United Artists: The Company The Changed the Film Industry, Uni of Wisconsin Press, 1987 p 230, 239–240
- ↑ Scott, A. O. (7 February 2005). "We're Sorry". The New York Times. http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/movie.html?v_id=50295. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
- ↑ "Most Popular Films of 1963." Times [London, England] 3 January 1964: 4. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 11 July 2012.
