Tom Jones (1963)
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- Not Rated
- 2h 9min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 27 Jun 1963 (UK)
- Movie
- Won 4 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 20 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
George Devine | ... |
Squire Allworthy
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Rachel Kempson | ... |
Bridget Allworthy
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Angela Baddeley | ... |
Mrs. Wilkins
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Joyce Redman | ... |
Jenny Jones / Mrs. Waters
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Jack MacGowran | ... |
Partridge
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Albert Finney | ... |
Tom Jones
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Diane Cilento | ... |
Molly Seagrim
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Wilfrid Lawson | ... |
Black George
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John Moffatt | ... |
Square
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Peter Bull | ... |
Thwackum
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David Warner | ... |
Blifil
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Freda Jackson | ... |
Mrs. Seagrim
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Redmond Phillips | ... |
Lawyer Dowling
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Hugh Griffith | ... |
Squire Western
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Susannah York | ... |
Sophie Western
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James Cairncross | ... |
Parson Supple
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Edith Evans | ... |
Miss Western
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Patsy Rowlands | ... |
Honor
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Mark Dignam | ... |
Lieutenant
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Julian Glover | ... |
Northernton
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Avis Bunnage | ... |
Landlady, George Inn
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Rosalind Knight | ... |
Mrs. Fitzpatrick
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Lynn Redgrave | ... |
Susan, Upton Inn
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George A. Cooper | ... |
Mr. Fitzpatrick
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Jack Stewart | ... |
MacLachlan
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Joan Greenwood | ... |
Lady Bellaston
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Rosalind Atkinson | ... |
Mrs. Miller
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David Tomlinson | ... |
Lord Fellamar
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Micheál MacLiammóir | ... |
Narrator (voice)
(as Micheál Mac Liammóir)
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Michael Brennan | ... |
Jailer at Newgate (uncredited)
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Garrett Cassell | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Roberta Gibbs | ... |
Horse rider (uncredited)
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Hilda Green | ... |
Woman Selling Three-Cornered Hats (uncredited)
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Barbara Hicks | ... |
Village woman (uncredited)
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Mark Loosemore | ... |
Drummer Boy (uncredited)
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Ken Parry | ... |
Tailor (uncredited)
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Paddy Ryan | ... |
Ruffian (uncredited)
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Catherine Willmer | ... |
Barmaid at Upton Inn (uncredited)
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Fred Wood | ... |
Man on Street Wearing Three-Cornered Hat (uncredited)
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Directed by
Tony Richardson |
Written by
John Osborne | ... | (screenplay) |
Henry Fielding | ... | (based on the novel by) |
Produced by
Michael Balcon | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Michael Holden | ... | associate producer |
Oscar Lewenstein | ... | associate producer |
Tony Richardson | ... | producer |
Music by
John Addison |
Cinematography by
Walter Lassally | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Antony Gibbs |
Editorial Department
Jocelyn Herbert | ... | colour consultant |
Clare Jefferey | ... | assistant color consultant (as assistant to Miss Herbert) |
Brian Smedley-Aston | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
John Merrick | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
Ralph W. Brinton | ... | (as Ralph Brinton) |
Art Direction by
Edward Marshall | ... | (as Ted Marshall) |
Set Decoration by
Josie MacAvin |
Costume Design by
John McCorry | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
Sarah Beber | ... | chief hairdresser (as Sarah Beeber) |
Alex Garfath | ... | chief makeup artist |
Production Management
Leigh Aman | ... | production supervisor |
Roy Millichip | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gerry O'Hara | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Terry Apsey | ... | standby construction manager (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Don Challis | ... | sound editor |
Peter Handford | ... | sound recordist |
John Aldred | ... | music recordist (uncredited) |
Stunts
Ray Austin | ... | stunt double: Albert Finney (uncredited) |
Dave Goodey | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Desmond Davis | ... | camera operator |
Manny Wynn | ... | second unit photography |
Roger Berner | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Barbara Gillett | ... | wardrobe mistress |
John McCorry | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Music Department
John Addison | ... | music conductor |
Sinfonia of London | ... | music played by |
Lionel Salter | ... | musician: harpsichord solo (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Rita Davison | ... | continuity |
Sewell Stokes | ... | script editor |
Additional Crew
John Addison | ... | supervisor: restoration |
Neil Hartley | ... | coordinator: restoration |
Alan Kaplan | ... | production executive |
Jane Moscrop | ... | production secretary |
Tony Richardson | ... | supervisor: restoration |
Jocelyn Tawse | ... | personal assistant to the director |
George 'Bud' Ornstein | ... | production executive: United Artists (uncredited) |
Maurice Segal | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1963) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Lopert Pictures Corporation (1963) (United States) (theatrical) (released through)
- Dear Film (1963) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1963) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Les Artistes Associés (1963) (France) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox India (1964) (India) (theatrical)
- C.B. Films S.A. (1964) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Nova Film (1964) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Suomi-Filmi (1964) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1964) (Argentina) (theatrical) (as Artistas Unidos)
- United Artists (1964) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1964) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1964) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- United Artists (1964) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1964) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1969) (United States) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1973) (Finland) (tv)
- Magnetic Video (1981) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Pari Films (France) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Showcase Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company (1989) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Castle Pictures (1991) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- HBO Video (1992) (United States) (VHS) (edited version) (restored version)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (1997) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Imagica (2003) (Japan) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Future Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (2009) (Brazil) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Collection (2018) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- Look Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Todd-AO/Glen Glenn Studios (additional sound editing by) (restoration)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
In eighteenth-century England, "first cousins" Tom Jones and Master Blifil grew up together in privilege in the western countryside, but could not be more different in nature. Tom, the bastard son of one of Squire Allworthy's servants Jenny Jones and the local barber Partridge, was raised by virtuous Allworthy as his own after he sent Jenny away. Tom is randy, chasing anything in a skirt, he's having a sexual relationship on the sly with Molly Seagrim, the peasant daughter of Allworthy's gamekeeper. Tom is nonetheless kind-hearted and good-natured, he who is willing to defend that and those in which he believes. Blifil, on the other hand, is dour, and although outwardly pious, is cold-hearted and vengeful. Despite his randiness, Tom eventually falls in love with Sophie Western, who has just returned to the area after a few years abroad. Despite Sophie's love for Tom, Squire Western and his spinster sister would rather see Sophie marry Blifil rather than a bastard, who Western nonetheless liked before he knew that Tom liked Sophie. Based on half truths, Tom, out of circumstance, is forced to leave his home and strike out on his own in London. While Sophie sneaks away in search of Tom, and Squire Western and Miss Western go off in search of Sophie, Tom gets into one misadventure after another on his way to London, some involving his randiness, and some which will reveal certain aspects of his life previously unknown to him. Through it all, Sophie, deep down, is never far from his mind, even when his life is in danger. Written by Huggo |
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Taglines | Tom Jones! . . . loves and loves and loves and loves . . . [UK] See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Budget | $1,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | It took two nights to film the sequence in which Squire Western chases after Tom. The second night, Hugh Griffith managed to undo the wiring on his riding crop, and actually hit Albert Finney with it, drawing blood. In character, Finney turned on Griffith and said, "I can't abide to be whipped, Squire," then punched him in the face. Each stalked off the set, swearing never to work with the other again. See more » |
Goofs | After Lady Bellaston reads Tom's letter proposing marriage, she wads it into a small ball. Lady Bellaston later shows the letter to Sophie's aunt, but it is now smooth and uncrumpled. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Precious Images (1986). See more » |
Soundtracks | Rule Britannia See more » |
Crazy Credits | Opening credits: In the west of England there was once a Squire Allworthy. After several months in London he returned home. his sister, Bridget. his servants. after supper. "Mrs. Wilkins!" "aaah!" a baby! abandoned!!! "how did it get here?" "who can the mother be?" "Jenny Jones!" "who is the father Jenny?" "send for Partridge the barber!" Partridge the barber - the father? "I will deal with you later, sir!" "you must be sent away from this shame and degradation." "as for your child . . . . . " "I will bring him up as if he were my own son." "what will you call him brother?" "Tom Jones." of whom the opinion of all was that he was born to be hanged. See more » |
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Narrator:
Heroes, whatever high ideas we may have of them, are mortal and not divine. We are all as God made us, and many of us much worse. See more » |