"The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling" (1997) (mini)TV mini-series

Director:

Metin Hüseyin

Writers:

Henry Fielding (written by) and
Simon Burke (screenplay)

Release Date:

5 April 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

A new adaptation of the classic novel by Henry Fielding of the life, loves and adventures of the charming rascal Tom Jones...

Plot Keywords:

1700s | Bawdy | Historical | Love | Based On Novel

Awards:

4 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

John Sessions	...	Henry Fielding
Benjamin Whitrow	...	Squire Allworthy
Sara Kestelman	...	Mrs. Wilkins
Tessa Peake-Jones	...	Bridget Allworthy
Ron Cook	...	Benjamin Partridge
Camille Coduri	...	Jenny Jones
Soo Drouet	...	Mrs. Partridge
Christopher Fulford	...	Mr. Square
Richard Ridings	...	Reverend Thwackum
Michael Cronin	...	Dr. Blifil
Con O'Neill	...	Captain Blifil
Niven Boyd	...	Doctor
Stuart Neal	...	Young Tom
Brian Hibbard	...	George Seagrim
Caleb Lloyd	...	Young Blifil

Runtime:

UK:95 min (5 episodes) | USA:120 min (3 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Belton House, Belton, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Company:

A&E Television Networks

Movie Connections:

Version of Tom Jones (1996) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Why, Soldiers, Why

A rich and rewarding adaptation.

The BBC and A&E have done it again. TOM JONES is intricate, daring, surprising, funny, and has more fresh air than one might expect of a literary adaptation. Brian Blessed is a revelation as Squire Western, looking more like a Hogarth caricature than seems humanly possible. The rest of the cast are energetic and well-suited to their roles, and the result, at five hours, will surprise many who only know the rascal Tom Jones from the Albert Finney film... There's a lot that that short movie left out, and it will at times remind you of Dangerous Liaisons...which of course was written later... Anyone want to bet that Choderlos de Laclos read Fielding?