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Tom Jones
Tony Richardson`s rousing adaptation of Henry Fielding`s classic comic novel--a sharp change of pace for a director of choleric contemporary fare--stars Albert Finney as the eponymous swordsman. A foundling whose mother (Joyce Redman) is thought to b... Tony Richardson`s rousing adaptation of Henry Fielding`s classic comic novel--a sharp change of pace for a director of choleric contemporary fare--stars Albert Finney as the eponymous swordsman. A foundling whose mother (Joyce Redman) is thought to be a housemaid, he is raised by her employer, the aptly named Squire Allworthy (George Devine). He grows up to be a lively young man, loved by all except Allworthy`s legitimate heir, the dour, envious Blifil (David Warner). Although Tom is in love with Sophie Western (Susannah York), his unusual susceptibility to the sight of a pretty foot leads him into a dalliance with the accommodating Molly Seagrim (Diane Cilento). Despite this lapse, Sophie still rejects the efforts of her father (Hugh Griffith) and Allworthy to arrange a marriage with Blifil because of her love for Tom. Thus, Allworthy feels obliged to send the lad away, which only briefly dampens Tom`s spirits, since he`s soon at a country inn, engaging in a famously libidinous eating scene with a woman met en route, who may or may not be a relative. Despite TOM JONES` enormous critical and commercial success, director Richardson considered it a failure. While its excellent cast, lively score, and unusually realistic art direction deserve praise, it`s likely that Richardson 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.
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