Mary Reilly

1996
R
1h 48m

IMDb RATING

5.8/10

16K

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Period Drama Drama Horror Romance Thriller

A housemaid falls in love with Dr. Henry Jekyll and his darkly mysterious counterpart, Mr. Edward Hyde.A housemaid falls in love with Dr. Henry Jekyll and his darkly mysterious counterpart, Mr. Edward Hyde.A housemaid falls in love with Dr. Henry Jekyll and his darkly mysterious counterpart, Mr. Edward Hyde.

Director
- Stephen Frears
Writers
- Valerie Martin
- Christopher Hampton
Stars

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IMDb RATING

5.8/10

16K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Stephen Frears
Writers
- Valerie Martin
- Christopher Hampton
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 6 nominations

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Mary Reilly

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Storyline

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Trivia
A majority of the props were real items from the Victorian era and belonged to several museums and galleries.

Goofs
Mary's accent disappears & reappears several times during the film.

Quotes
Mary Reilly: He said you have an illness. What kind of an illness?
Dr. Henry Jekyll: You might call it a fracture in my soul, something which left me with a taste for oblivion.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: City Hall/The Late Shift/Happy Gilmore (1996)

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8/10

Pretty good film for a rainy day

Mary Reilly is a great film to watch on a rainy afternoon. Often criticized as boring and a low point in Julia Roberts career, I found it to be a great Gothic story. While I can understand and see why people were put to sleep by the film, I think it's a refreshing change of pace from the standard popcorn flick that is only interested in being the number 1 film at the box office Monday morning. John Malkovich turns in a great performance of the Jekyll/Hyde character, and Glenn Close steals the few scenes she's in as a Madame of a brothel. Julia Roberts plays against type as a dour chambermaid, and I think that's what put off so many people. Obviously, most people like their Julia flashing her now $20 million dollar smile. I say, "good for you for trying something different." If you haven't seen Mary Reilly, watch it on the next rainy day and enjoy it.

My grade: 8 out of 10