Tom & Vivis a 1994historical dramafilm directed byBrian Gilbert,based on the 1984 play of the same name by British playwrightMichael Hastingsabout the early love life of American poetT. S. Eliot.The film starsWillem Dafoe,Miranda Richardson,Rosemary Harris,Tim Dutton,andNickolas Grace.
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Brian Gilbert |
| Screenplay by | Michael Hastings Adrian Hodges |
| Based on | Tom & Viv byMichael Hastings |
| Produced by | Harvey Kass Marc Samuelson Peter Samuelson |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Martin Fuhrer |
| Edited by | Tony Lawson |
| Music by | Debbie Wiseman |
| Distributed by | Entertainment Film Distributors Miramax Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7 million[1] |
| Box office | $0.75 million (UK/USA)[2] |
Premise
editThe film tells the story of the relationship betweenT. S. Eliotand his first wife,Vivienne Haigh-Wood Eliot.They were married in 1915 after a brief courtship and, although they separated in 1933, they never divorced.[3]
Cast
edit- Willem Dafoe...T. S. Eliot
- Miranda Richardson...Vivienne Haigh-Wood Eliot
- Rosemary Harris... Rose Robinson Haigh-Wood
- Tim Dutton... Maurice Haigh-Wood
- Nickolas Grace...Bertrand Russell
- Geoffrey Bayldon... Harwent
- Clare Holman... Louise Purdon
- Philip Locke... Charles Haigh-Wood
- Joanna McCallum...Virginia Woolf
- Joseph O'Conor... Bishop of Oxford
- John Savident... Sir Frederick Lamb
- Michael Attwell... W. I. Janes
- Sharon Bower... Secretary
- Linda Spurrier....Edith Sitwell
- Roberta Taylor...Ottoline Morrell
- Christopher Baines... Verger
- Anna Chancellor... Woman
- John Clegg... Second Man
- James Greene... Dr. Cryiax
- Simon McBurney... Dr. Reginald Miller
Release
editThe film opened on 15 April 1994 on 37 screens in the United Kingdom and grossed £61,070 in its opening weekend.[4]After 10 days, it had grossed £142,674 and dropped out of the top 15.[5]On 2 December 1994, the film opened at theWestside Pavilionin Los Angeles for a one weekOscarsqualifying run and at Cinema 2 in New York City before its regular run in January 1995.[6][7]It grossed $21,968 in its opening weekend and grossed $538,534 in the United States and Canada.[2]
Reception
editThe film received mixed reviews. It holds a 36% approval rating on review aggregateRotten Tomatoes,based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 5.20/10.[8]Owen GleibermanofEntertainment Weeklypraised the performances, but gave the film a B−, saying '[it] is the kind of sodden, tasteful, here-are-a-few-nasty-warts-to-chew-on biography that raises as many dramatic questions as it answers.'[9]Derek ElleyofVarietyadmired the film's artistic aspirations and production values, but called it, 'a handsomely appointed but overly starchy love story that attains real clout only in the final reel.'[10]
Awards
editThe film was nominated forAcademy AwardsforBest Actress in a Leading Role(Miranda Richardson) andBest Actress in a Supporting Role(Rosemary Harris).
Year-end lists
editReferences
edit- ^"The 10 Worst Movies to Receive Best Acting Nominations".13 February 2017.
- ^abTom & VivatBox Office Mojo
- ^Hastings, Michael.Tom and Viv.Penguin 1985, with an introduction by Hastings.
- ^"UK Box Office".Screen International.22 April 1994. p. 25.
- ^"UK Box Office".Screen International.29 April 1994. p. 22.
- ^Rainer, Peter (2 December 1994)."MOVIE REVIEW: 'Tom & Viv': It's Not a Marriage Made in Heaven".Los Angeles Times.
- ^James, Caryn (2 December 1994)."FILM REVIEW; The Dark Side of Genius and Its Supporting Cast".The New York Times.p. C3.
- ^"Tom & Viv".Rotten Tomatoes.Retrieved2021-07-06.
- ^"Tom and Viv".Entertainment Weekly.17 February 1995.
- ^Elley, Derek (15 April 1994)."Review: 'Tom & Viv'".
- ^"Awards for 1994".National Board of Review.Archived fromthe originalon November 25, 2010.RetrievedJuly 20,2020.
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