Maurice is an aging veteran actor who becomes taken with Jessie, the grandniece of his closest friend. When Maurice tries to soften the petulant and provincial young girl with the benefit of his wisdom and London culture, their give-and-take surprises both Maurice and Jessie as they discover what they don't know about themselves.
Directed by Roger Michell
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husband wife relationship
grandparent grandchild relationship
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Cast
Peter O'Toole
Maurice
Leslie Phillips
Ian
Jodie Whittaker
Jessie
Vanessa Redgrave
Valerie
Richard Griffiths
Donald
Cathryn Bradshaw
Jillian
Philip Fox
Doctor
Lolita Chakrabarti
Health Centre Nurse
Kellie Shirley
Royal Court Actress
Ashley Madekwe
Royal Court Actress
Ony Uhiara
Royal Court Actress
Meg Wynn Owen
Hospital Drama Family
Crew
Roger Michell
Director
Hanif Kureishi
Screenplay
Haris Zambarloukos
Director of Photography
Tessa Ross
Executive Producer
Scott Rudin
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
9 reviews
Kieran
6.0★ · 07/22/25
While this is occasionally moving and stunningly acted by our two leads, I can’t get over how much of lecherous figure Peter O’Toole cuts as a randy old man.
He’s still one of the best, mind.
While this is occasionally moving and stunningly acted by our two leads, I can’t get over how much of lecherous figure Peter O’Toole cuts as a randy old man.
He’s still one of the best, mind.
Lucien WD
4.0★ · 01/16/24
So this is where Jodie Whittaker came from huh. Very stupid film hinging on nostalgia for O'Toole (who I saw doing a Q&A in Galway this same year!) and literally nothing else, silly pervy story and awful Corinne Bailey Rae songs.
So this is where Jodie Whittaker came from huh. Very stupid film hinging on nostalgia for O'Toole (who I saw doing a Q&A in Galway this same year!) and literally nothing else, silly pervy story and awful Corinne Bailey Rae songs.
