Tom Jones

UPC: 027616862976

Studio: MGM

MPAA Rating: NR   Contains:[Adult Situations]

Summary: Tony Richardson's adaptation of Henry Fielding's classic novel was one of the most critically acclaimed and popular comedies of its time, winning four Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The film follows Tom Jones (Albert Finney), a country boy who becomes one of the wildest playboys in 18th century England, developing a ravenous taste for women, food, and rowdy adventures. Over the course of the film, Jones tries to amass his own fortune and win the heart of Sophie (Susannah York). Not only does John Osborne's Oscar-winning screenplay stay true to the tone of the novel, but the cast -- including Lynn Redgrave in her first screen role -- tears into the story with spirited abandon, making the movie a wildly entertaining and witty experience. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

Category: Adventure

Awards: Best Film - Any Source – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Screenplay – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Picture - Musical or Comedy – null Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or – null Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – null Best Supporting Actress – null New Star of the Year - Male – null Best Director – null Best Foreign Film – null Best Actor – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Adapted Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Color Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Color Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Color Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Color Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Director – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Score – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Supporting Actress – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Supporting Actress – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Supporting Actress – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – National Board of Review Volpi Cup for Best Actor – Venice International Film Festival Best Picture – New York Film Critics Circle Best Actor – New York Film Critics Circle Best Director – New York Film Critics Circle Best Foreign Film – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Director – Hollywood Foreign Press Association New Star of the Year - Male – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Moti – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Supporting Actor – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture - Musical or Comedy – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Director – Directors Guild of America

Features: Original theatrical trailer

Tom Jones

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 06/19/2001

Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 Vistavision

Audio: 5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, 1 USA & territories, Canada

Runtime: 129 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
0. Scene Selections
1. Sudden Baby/Title [5:20]
2. Sport In The Woods [9:22]
3. The Hussy War [7:45]
4. Hunting/Killing/Caring [12:47]
5. A Terrible Accident [12:50]
6. A Match Made In Error [7:59]
7. The Conspiracy [1:26]
8. Warring Protestants [5:00]
9. That Woman Mrs. Waters [9:25]
10. Choas Hotel [9:30]
11. The Faux Father [4:33]
12. Masked Ball Games [6:18]
13. Sold To Lord Fellamar [5:17]
14. Dangerous Liasions [11:15]
15. Heir-Raising Secrets [3:50]
16. End Credits [2:38]

Rebecca Flint Marx

A bawdy, exuberant adaptation of Henry Fielding's classic 18th century novel, Tom Jones bears the enviable contradiction of being a timeless period piece. Boasting both a uniformly excellent cast and a screenplay by John Osborne that remains one of the cinema's most successful literary hatchet jobs, the film ushered in a new era for British cinema. Its unabashed commercialism (which had to be financed by United Artists after its subject matter was deemed too outr? by British financiers) was key to the subsequent influx of American dollars into the British film industry, and it signaled the effective end of the darker, more politicized English Free Cinema movement. The film was a landmark for a number of other reasons, first and foremost director Tony Richardson's presentation of the subject matter. Presaging MTV-style film direction by at least three decades, Richardson directed his film with impressive speed, employing rapid cuts, a frequent breaking-down of the fourth wall, and a pace breathless enough to make audiences forget that they were watching what had been a 1,000-page novel. Notable, too, was the fact that a story set two centuries ago could ring so true with a contemporary audience. The depiction of Tom's libidinous past was marked by the sort of carefree, liberated attitude that would soon become one of the defining attributes of the film's era. Moreover, it featured one of the most memorable demonstrations of the link between food and sex ever committed to celluloid, giving new meaning to the term "human appetite." With so many lasting qualities -- to say nothing of a star-making performance by a young and dashing Albert Finney -- it is little surprise that Tom Jones has stood the test of time as one of the 20th century's most enjoyable cinematic achievements. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Michael MacLiammoir  Actor 
Patsy Rowlands  Actor 
Michael Brennan  Actor 
Julian Glover  Actor 
Lynn Redgrave  Actor 
Jack Stewart  Actor 
Avis Bunnage  Actor 
Redmond Phillips  Actor 
John Moffatt  Actor 
Mark Dignam  Actor 
John Osborne  Screenwriter 
John Addison  Composer (Music Score) 
Tony Richardson  Director 
Tony Richardson  Producer 
Albert Finney  Actor 
Susannah York  Actor 
Hugh Griffith  Actor 
Edith Evans  Actor 
Joan Greenwood  Actor 
Diane Cilento  Actor 
George Devine  Actor 
David Tomlinson  Actor 
Rosalind Atkinson  Actor 
Wilfred Lawson  Actor 
Rosalind Knight  Actor 
Jack MacGowran  Actor 
Freda Jackson  Actor 
David Warner  Actor 
Joyce Redman  Actor 
James Cairncross  Actor 
Rachel Kempson  Actor 
Peter Bull  Actor 
Angela Baddeley  Actor 
George A. Cooper  Actor 

Country: UK