Moll Flanders (1996)
The remarkable story of one woman's unbreakable spirit.
123 min
The daughter of a thief, young Moll is placed in the care of a nunnery after the execution of her mother. However, the actions of an abusive priest lead Moll to rebel as a teenager, escaping to the dangerous streets of London. Further misfortunes drive her to accept a job as a prostitute from the conniving Mrs. Allworthy. It is there that Moll first meets Hibble, who is working as Allworthy's servant but takes a special interest in the young woman's well-being. With his help, she retains hope for the future, ultimately falling in love with an unconventional artist who promises the possibility of romantic happiness.
- Release date
- June 14, 1996
- Country of origin
- United States
- Box office
- $3,486,578
Trailer
Cast
- Robin Wright as Moll Flanders
- Morgan Freeman as Hibble
- Stockard Channing as Mrs. Allworthy
- John Lynch as Artist
- Brenda Fricker as Mrs. Mazzawatti
- Geraldine James as Edna
- Aisling Corcoran as Flora
- Jim Sheridan as The Priest
- Jeremy Brett as Artist's Father
- Britta Smith as Artist's Mother
Crew
- Pen Densham · Director
- Daniel Defoe · Writer
- Pen Densham · Writer
- Pen Densham · Producer
- Richard Barton Lewis · Producer
- John Watson · Producer
- Mark Mancina · Composer
- David Tattersall · Cinematographer
- James R. Symons · Editor
- Neil Travis · Editor
- John Hubbard · Casting director
- Ros Hubbard · Casting director
- Caroline Hanania · Production designer