Cathryn Harrison, Darby Hawker, Hermione Norris, Jeffrey Wickham, Jonathan Phillips ...( see more  see more... ) , Lorna Heilbron , Lucy Robinson , Lynsey Baxter , Michael Feast , Saskia Wickham , Sean Bean , Sean Pertwee , Shirley Henderson

Clarissa Harlowe is a young 18th-century Englishwoman. Her family have aspirations to move into the aristocracy and want her to marry the repellent Mr Soames as part of their plan. Clarissa manages to...( read more  read more... ) escape from them with the help of the handsome Lovelace, whose intentions towards her prove to be less than entirely honourable.

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Unrated, 180 min.

Directed by: Robert Bierman

Release Date: April 5, 1992

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DVD Release Date: August 9, 2005

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  • June 10, 2009
    Triumph in tragedy? This 18th Century tale, wriiten in 1749 is considered one of the longest English novels. The BBC series that recreates the novel into live action is no less endearing and long but it doesn't seem so. The characters are well cast in Sean Bean as Lovelace, a man...( read more)ipulative and vile man of his time; and Sasha Wickham as Clarissa, a very pleasant, good-natured, chaste young women whose content to be unmarried and of modest wealth. However her family's concern is to upgrade their wealth and their status by marrying her off to a repulsive and unrefined rich bachelor. She is determine to live life of her own and Lovelace (once a family friend, now despised) promises her his help out of her dilemma but with a sly undertone that she senses but feels she can overlook. Bean is beaming, a delightful deviant, and gives an elecrifying performance. Wickham is also amsing, undeniably stirring with her performance too. She is able to lift Clarissa into a heroine of class that is unhailed today. The period clothing and background are captivating and lush. The end may seem somewhat abrupt but nevertheless, very arresting!
  • July 23, 2008
    Sean is naughty in this. He is so good at being bad.
  • May 26, 2007
    Love Sean Bean... Better when not using false accent. Sheffield accent is more than fine.
  • March 18, 2007
    Sean is great playing the bad boy in this movie.

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  • Yeolita
    June 10, 2009
    If you love Sean Bean, you will love this delivery from him! Well done work. A tale of despicable actions and unforgivable deeds.

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