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      Joseph Andrews

      R 1977 1h 43m Comedy List
      Reviews 45% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score Henry Fielding's virtuous 18th-century hero (Peter Firth) becomes a favorite of Lady Booby (Ann-Margret). Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Nov 01 Buy Now

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      steve d There isn't enough of a story here for me to care. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the most bizaare movies I ever watched-I watched it on magic mushrooms in 1984 and it was like a massive scene from the annals of the hellfire club-were they chased by Satanists? To this day I can be unsure. I am even reading the book to see if what I saw was real but I can find no semblance to what I saw that night. That is all. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Man, this movie. How weird. I've never seen a movie with such ugly people before. Seriously, some of the women in this film make Kathy Bates look like Natalie Portman. Even the actually pretty Ann-Margret is unattractive underneath that hideous 18th century makeup (really, what the fuck were people thinking back then?). And the men are mostly really ugly too. However, I guess that's kind of the point. The characters in the novel are described as being ugly, and given the much lower state of hygiene and diet back then, it's not surprising that people ugly by the time's standards would be absolutely repulsive today. I guess it's ok to read about ugly people, but having to actually look at them throughout a movie is a different story. The movie does follow the book's rambling, shapeless plot pretty closely. The cinematography is decent, but the movie is awkwardly edited - scenes just change abruptly, and any scenes involving physical action are very confusing. Peter Firth is kind of a boring non-entity as Joseph, but then that's the way he is in the book too. Michael Hordern is at least likable enough as Parson Adams. Ann-Margret, who somehow got a Golden Globe nomination for this movie, is decent I guess - her part is made bigger than it is in the book. It's definitely ironic that this movie was directed by a man named Richardson, givent the novel's inspiration and history. I would really only recommend this if you've read the book and are curious to see a movie adaptation. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member This was such an interesting movie. I thought it was well done. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Another one of Richardson's underrated works. Surprisingly, save a few liberties, very close to the plot of Fielding's original novel. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Some amazing scenes and amazing corsets. 'Lady Fanni from the Parish of Boobrey'! Some proper tounge in cheek moments save it. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 3, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Henry Fielding's virtuous 18th-century hero (Peter Firth) becomes a favorite of Lady Booby (Ann-Margret).
      Director
      Tony Richardson
      Screenwriter
      Allan Scott
      Production Co
      Woodfall Film Productions
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English (United Kingdom)
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Oct 12, 2010
      Runtime
      1h 43m
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