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Mary Reilly is a 1996 American gothic horror film directed by Stephen Frears and starring Julia Roberts and John Malkovich. It was written by Christopher Hampton and adapted from the 1990 novel of the same name by Valerie Martin (itself inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson 's 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde ).
Mary Reilly: Directed by Stephen Frears. With Julia Roberts, John Malkovich, George Cole, Michael Gambon. A housemaid falls in love with Dr. Henry Jekyll and his darkly mysterious counterpart, Mr. Edward Hyde.
The movie stars Julia Roberts as Mary, an Irish servant in the dark, fogbound Edinburgh of more than a century ago. John Malkovich is both Dr. Henry Jekyll, a respected local physician, and Mr. Edward Hyde, the creature he becomes after taking an experimental potion.
A maid at the household of noted physician Dr. Henry Jekyll (John Malkovich), Mary Reilly (Julia Roberts) admires her employer, who also seems intrigued by her.
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Mary Reilly (Julia Roberts) is a lonely servant in the home of Dr. Henry Jekyll (John Malkovich), devoted to her position and her master. Slowly, a gradual friendship between Mary and the doctor begins, as well as a growing attraction.
Mary Reilly lives in the house of Dr. Henry Jekyll. She serves her master as a loyal housemaid, sensitive to his weaknesses, attuned to his needs. An innocent girl, Mary's placid demeanor belies a core of steel that has enabled her to overcome a past scarred by violence and pain.
Jan 1, 2001 · The classic story of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is retold through the journal writings of the housemaid, Mary Reilly. Mary was physically and emotionally abused by her father as a child, which has left scars on both her person and her psyche.
Feb 23, 1996 · A housemaid falls in love with Dr. Jekyll and his darkly mysterious counterpart, Mr. Hyde. Stephen Frears. Valerie Martin.
Apr 10, 2001 · Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin is a spare and elegant retelling of the story of Robert Lewis Stevenson’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as seen through the eyes of Dr. Jekyll’s young housemaid, Mary Reilly. Mary, a survivor of both abject poverty and childhood abuse, has lived through her share of darkness.
- Valerie Martin
Equally attracted to her kind employer Dr. Jekyll and his mysterious assistant Mr. Hyde, Mary Reilly must confront her own dangerous desires if she is to survive humanity’s greatest evil. Newly remastered.
