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The Mill on the Floss

  • TV Movie
  • 1997
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
631
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Emily Watson, James Frain, and Ifan Meredith in The Mill on the Floss (1997)
Costume DramaDrama

Lawyer Wakem takes away the mill on the river Floss from Edward Tulliver, whose ancestors owned it for three hundred years, and becomes the worst enemy of Tulliver's family. When Edward's da... Read allLawyer Wakem takes away the mill on the river Floss from Edward Tulliver, whose ancestors owned it for three hundred years, and becomes the worst enemy of Tulliver's family. When Edward's daughter, Maggie, grows up, she falls in love with Wakem's son Philip, but her brother Tom, ... Read allLawyer Wakem takes away the mill on the river Floss from Edward Tulliver, whose ancestors owned it for three hundred years, and becomes the worst enemy of Tulliver's family. When Edward's daughter, Maggie, grows up, she falls in love with Wakem's son Philip, but her brother Tom, true to the memory of their father, forbids her to meet him again. When she visits her cou... Read all

  • Director
    • Graham Theakston
  • Writers
    • Hugh Stoddart
    • George Eliot
  • Stars
    • Emily Watson
    • Cheryl Campbell
    • James Frain
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    631
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Graham Theakston
    • Writers
      • Hugh Stoddart
      • George Eliot
    • Stars
      • Emily Watson
      • Cheryl Campbell
      • James Frain
    • 12User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Emily Watson
    Emily Watson
    • Maggie Tulliver
    Cheryl Campbell
    Cheryl Campbell
    • Bessy Tulliver
    James Frain
    James Frain
    • Philip Wakem
    Bernard Hill
    Bernard Hill
    • Edward Tulliver
    Joanna David
    Joanna David
    • Sophy Deane
    Nicholas Gecks
    • Lawyer Wakem
    Shenagh Govan
    Shenagh Govan
    • Aunt Gritty
    Peter Gunn
    Peter Gunn
    • Rev Stelling
    Will Knightley
    • Mr Glegg
    Ifan Meredith
    Ifan Meredith
    • Tom Tulliver
    Paul Ridley
    • Mr Deane
    Jessica Turner
    Jessica Turner
    • Jane Glegg
    James Weber Brown
    James Weber Brown
    • Stephen Guest
    • (as James Weber-Brown)
    Lucy Whybrow
    • Lucy Deane
    Lucy Borton
    • Young Maggie
    Jon Lee
    • Young Tom
    Dominique Belcourt
    Dominique Belcourt
    • Young Lucy
    Stefan Weclawek
    Stefan Weclawek
    • Young Philip
    • Director
      • Graham Theakston
    • Writers
      • Hugh Stoddart
      • George Eliot
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    LeeRoss1

    Simply Put:: Emily Watson Is Overwhelming!

    Emily Watson is magnificent as usual in this film and typically makes it her own with her very presence. Not beautiful in the clichéd, typical Hollywood way, Watson sets the screen on fire with her fiery passion and electric sexuality. When she is in a scene, one finds it impossible to take their eyes off of her. Her eyes are captivating and those uniquely seductive lips fascinate. She is a superb actor and her art is aided dramatically by her sexual power. The viewer is overwhelmed by that sexual intensity whenever she appears. No other actress in the history of film has communicated fantasies of unrestrained passion by simply standing before the camera lens. In fact, the camera is hers to do with as she wishes, just as every man watching this film is. No, she is not fashion model beautiful. This is a real woman, a woman who as she progresses through her 40's is just reaching the epitome of her seductive magnetism now. Emily Watson is this film and it is all her. One star must be subtracted because other actors interfere too often with Watson and are really unnecessary to the pure enjoyment of Watson's fantastic performance and unwavering passion.
    1notmicro

    No meat on these bones

    Its kind of like walking on a sandy beach, and finding a partially-buried skeleton of some animal. Some of the jumbled bones are sticking up here and there, but there's no meat on them. The book requires a much longer mini-series to do it any justice. Most of the action will be completely incomprehensible to anyone without a general understanding of the social history of the time. The production wastes an amazing amount of time on arty underwater shots.
    8eamedit

    Especially interesting for those who love old mills!

    I found The Mill On the Floss to be delightful--a story of the traditional conflict between mill owners and farmers with a "Romeo/Juliet" overlay. The scene of the flood waters presents one of the basic hazards faced by mill owners. As someone interested in old mills, the inclusion of photographs both inside and outside the mill provided a real treat. The story line contained enough action and romance to keep my attention focused. Although others may find this type of entertainment "mush", I find it refreshing. Imagine, a movie without profanity and graphic sex. What a concept! I have not read the book, but after viewing the movie, I certainly will.
    6stills-6

    Good if not impressive

    Great locations, beautiful shots, good if not impressive acting (except for the exceptional Watson). The only thing this movie suffers from is the story itself. The script necessarily pares down the story to its essence - but a good deal is lost in the translation. George Eliot's intelligence has been all but wrung out in favor of a questionable love story between Maggie and her brother Tom.

    This is the kind of production that takes the points of the plot and hits you with them scene by scene - bang bang bang. At the beginning, we are promised a truly artistic treatment with shots of the mill itself and the beautiful English countryside. But by the end we are bombarded with events without reflection and character motivations that are baffling. It's like watching someone write a sentence out on lined paper - realizing that there won't be room to fit it all on one line, the letters get smashed together towards the end so there is no punctuation, no style, and no white space at all.
    1broadwaylady-1

    The worst movie of all time...

    It's too bad that the way this is set up it forces you to give any stars at all. This was not even a "b" flick; it sucked, plain and simple. This comes from a person who loves every movie, and has a special place in her heart for 'The Last Unicorn' (not that I would ever admit it publicly.) My main point in saying that is this: although I don't have very discriminating taste when it comes to movies, and I am more than easily entertained, this movie made me feel as though I'd actually wasted my time and energy even putting it in the VCR. For days afterward I felt as though I had never finished it because the beginning had promise, but the middle to the end was phenomenally bad. You have been fairly forewarned... stay as far away from this movie as is physically and reasonably possible.

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    • Release date
      • January 1997 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mlyn nad Flossa
    • Filming locations
      • Bermondsey, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • Canal+
      • Carnival Film & Television
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR

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