Joseph Andrews 1977
“A lady's secrets. A servant's lust. A lover's betrayal.”
What is Joseph Andrews?
Joseph Andrews is a 1977 British period comedy film directed by Tony Richardson with a screenplay by Allan Scott and Chris Bryant based on a 1742 novel. The film stars Ann-Margret, Peter Firth, Michael Hordern, Beryl Reid, and Jim Dale.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1977
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 99 minutes
- Release date
- Mar 9, 1977
- Studios
- Woodfall Film Productions, Paramount Pictures
- Genres
- Romance, Comedy
- Updated
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Joseph Andrews is a 1977 British period comedy film directed by Tony Richardson with a screenplay by Allan Scott and Chris Bryant based on a 1742 novel. The film stars Ann-Margret, Peter Firth, Michael Hordern, Beryl Reid, and Jim Dale.
The story follows Lady Booby, who sets her sights on the intelligent villager and footman Joseph Andrews, whose heart belongs to the foundling Fanny Goodwill while his virtue resists advances during a fashionable trip to Bath.
Should you watch it?
“A devoted footman resists his lustful lady to protect his true love.”
- It features a talented cast including Ann-Margret, Peter Firth, Michael Hordern, Beryl Reid, and Jim Dale.
- The screenplay is based on the 1742 novel by Allan Scott and Chris Bryant.
- It is a British period comedy directed by Tony Richardson.
- It holds a user score of fifty-six percent on CSFD.
Watch it if you enjoy British period comedies adapted from classic novels.
It is a romance and comedy film with a runtime of one hour and thirty-nine minutes, rated R.
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Is Joseph Andrews worth watching?
It may appeal to fans of British period comedies and literary adaptations, though it holds a fifty-six percent score on CSFD.
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The film has a runtime of one hour and thirty-nine minutes.
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