Tom Jones

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Overview

Metin Huseyin's made-for-television adaptation of Tom Jones comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that preserves the original broadcast aspect ratio of 1.33:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. There are no subtitles, but the soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include a biography of Henry Fielding. This is a solid release from A&E.
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Overview

Metin Huseyin's made-for-television adaptation of Tom Jones comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that preserves the original broadcast aspect ratio of 1.33:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. There are no subtitles, but the soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include a biography of Henry Fielding. This is a solid release from A&E.
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Special Features

Henry Fielding biography/bibliography; Interactive menus; Scene selection
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Editorial Reviews

All Movie Guide - Mike Cummings
England is merry and mischievous in this delightful 1997 adaptation of one of literature's greatest and most important novels, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, by Henry Fielding (1707-1754). Throughout its six-hour length, the production effervesces with romance, comedy, and knavery while also satirizing the hypocrisy and greed of Fielding's age. In keeping with Fielding's plan, the actors portray the heroes as admirable but flawed and the villains as incorrigibly bad. Max Beesley acquits himself well as the handsome, happy-go-lucky Tom, a good fellow who has a knack for getting into trouble. Samantha Morton, too, performs ably as Tom's true love, Sophia, a sweet young woman with a fiery temper, while James D'Arcy masters the art of lurking in his portrayal of Tom's dark and dastardly rival, William Blifil. But it is beefy Brian Blessed as Squire Western who turns an already good production into a superior one. He enters scenes like a thunderstorm, full of boom and bluster, gulping wine, slapping backs, pushing, punching, bellowing, guffawing. As Western, Blessed does not merely live life; he attacks it. More often than not, he comes away with more than his share of revelry. By contrast, Benjamin Whitrow is reserved and upright -- the picture of propriety -- as kindly Squire Allworthy, the wealthy landowner who adopts and raises Tom but casts him out after Blifil and his nefarious tutors wrongfully accuse Tom of disloyalty. Viewers who enjoy action get their fill in this high-spirited production: Fists fly, bottles crash, and horsemen hie to the chase. Jovial John Sessions materializes from time to time in the guise of author Henry Fielding to narrate and comment on the action until the dust settles and the heroes and villains get their just deserts.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 3/26/2002
  • UPC: 733961704259
  • Original Release: 1997

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  • Source: A&E Home Video
  • Aspect Ratio: Pre-1954 Standard (1.33.1)
  • Presentation: Dolby 5.1 / Stereo
  • Sound: Dolby Digital, stereo
  • Language: English
  • Time: 5:00:00
  • Format: DVD

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Max Beesley Tom Jones
Samantha Morton , Sophia Western
Brian Blessed Squire Western
Camille Coduri Jenny Jones
James D'Arcy William
Con O'Neill Captain Blifil
Tessa Peake-Jones Bridget
Rachel Scorgie Molly Seagrim
Benjamin Whitrow Squire Allworthy
Technical Credits
Metin Huseyin Director
Simon Burke Screenwriter
Suzan Harrison Producer
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Scene Index

Side #1 -- Volume I
0. Scene Selection
1. Baby Tom [7:47]
2. Not Guilty [7:43]
3. Right From Wrong [7:41]
4. Chasing Girls [7:01]
5. Sophie Is Back [7:14]
6. Hunting [7:21]
7. Recovery [9:04]
8. Death Bed [6:55]
9. Out of the Woods [8:50]
10. Object of Affection [5:29]
11. Sophie's Sadness [1:57]
12. A Father's Rage [8:04]
13. Brothers & Sisters [7:30]
14. Pub Fight [5:52]
15. Run Away [9:21]
16. Traveling Companion [9:05]
17. Ms. Harriet Fitzpatrick [10:44]
18. Sophie's Brooch [10:14]
Side #2 -- Volume II
0. Scene Selection
1. Lost Bank Bill [9:09]
2. Road to London [9:13]
3. Charity for Your Robbery [7:49]
4. Lady Bellaston's Virtue [8:03]
5. A Masquerade [8:21]
6. 7:30 Sharp [9:27]
7. The Pocketbook [7:48]
8. Sensible Obligations [9:53]
9. Unexpected Pleasure [8:58]
10. Vile Methods [4:21]
11. Without Consent [3:40]
12. Slap in the Face [10:11]
13. The Navy [8:31]
14. Dead Man [6:52]
15. The Talk of London [10:10]
16. The Violence of Love [10:45]
17. Tom's Mother [8:51]
18. Truth About Tom [11:31]
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Menu

Side #1 -- Volume I
   Play Program
   Henry Fielding Biography
Side #2 -- Volume II
   Play Program
   Henry Fielding Biography
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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    Tom Jones is a Classic

    Tom Jones the original movie (circa 1963) was a great experience. This version is outstanding and every bit as fun as the first one.

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    Posted October 21, 2009

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