Fear-induced homophobic literature or unapologetic gay pride? A Maurice (1987) review

For this Pride Month, Ilana reviews the 1987 movie “Maurice,” the textual gay adaptation of the E.M. Forster book by the Merchant Ivory productions, who also made “A Room With a View” and “Howard’s End.” What was filming like in the homophobic 1980s? What is the current day take on this 111 year old book, and 35 year old film? How does this story hit more than one letter in the LGBTQIA soup? Let’s cheer that Forster refused to make a sad ending! And let’s dig into the queer joy that is “Maurice.”
0:00 "Maurice" film 1987, book 1913
1:30 Is it Boy Love?
2:30 The publishers didn't want to publish it
3:20 E.M. Forster didn't publish
4:00 Decriminalization of homosexualty in the UK
4:35 Merchant Ivory Productions
Mention: "A Room With a View"
Mention: "Howard's End"
6:30 Awkward romances in E.M. Forster's books
7:20 Middleclass and Upperclass (UK)
8:10 Maurice's schooling and intellect
9:00 Clive is landed gentry
10:00 Billionaire boyfriend (Clive)
11:00 Rupert Graves as Alec Scudder, Hugh Grant as Clive Durham
James Wilby as Maurice
Mention: "Sherlock"
12:30 Maurice and Alec
13:20 Filming at Trinity College, Cambridge
15:50 Clive Durham and Lord Risley
18:00 Filming gay scenes with the film crew
Mention: "A Very English Schandal"
20:00 Steven on "Dinasty" and gay on tv in the 1980
Mention: Heather Locklear
Mention: "Dynasty" remake 2019-2022
22:00 Filming in a homophobic culture
Mention: Yaoi
23:30 Commited to film the gay
24:00 DVDs and audio commentary
24:35 The deleted scenes
Mention "The Lord Of The Rings"
26:30 Maurice's classless character
27:45 Ben Kingsley and Denholm Elliot
28:40 The Psychologist and The Line
30:30 Maurice and Lord Risley
31:10 Denhom Elliot as Doctor Barry
33:45 Homophobia in the UK
34:10 Maurice and Clive relationship analysis
36:00 Clive's breakdown and Lord Risley's arrest
38:55 Clive's fear is real
40:00 Maurice's and Clive's breakup
Mention: "Downton Abbey" gay storyline
41:30 Maurice in the first breakup
42:15 Maurice and Alec Scudder
43:30 Maurice's fears and Alec's letters
44:35 Maurice says goodbye to Clive
45:15 The future catches up with them
46:50 The women: mothers and sisters
47:45 Clive's bride
48:40 Clive kisses Maurice's hand
50:00 Boys Love and Gay dramas in Japan and south-east Asia
51:50 E.M. Forster wanted proper gay
53:40 Recommended! All the feels!
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Maurice is my all time favorite book, for a lot of reasons. I don't hear people talking a lot about it, and I'm SO happy to see a full video essay dedicated to it. I haven't watched it yet, just wanted to express my joy :))