Tom Jones | |
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Directed by | Tony Richardson |
Written by | John Osborne |
Based on | The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding |
Produced by | Tony Richardson Michael Holden Oscar Lewenstein Michael Balcon |
Starring | Albert Finney Susannah York Hugh Griffith Edith Evans Diane Cilento Joyce Redman |
Narrated by | Micheál Mac Liammóir |
Cinematography | Walter Lassally |
Edited by | Antony Gibbs |
Music by | John Addison |
Production company | Woodfall Film Productions |
Distributed by | United Artists (UK) Lopert Pictures Corporation (US) |
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Running time | 128 minutes 121 minutes (1989 reissue) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | $1.25 million[1] |
Box office | $20 million[1] |
Tom Jones is a 1963 British movie. It is an adaptation of Henry Fielding's 1749 novel The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling. The movie stars Albert Finney and Susannah York. It was one of the most critically acclaimed and popular comedies of its time.[2] The movie was the third most popular movie at the British box office in 1963.[3] It won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The movie was directed by Tony Richardson. The screenplay was adapted by playwright John Osborne.