Moll Flanders

Synopsis

The daughter of a thief, young Moll is placed in the care of a nunnery after the execution of her mother. However, the actions of an abusive priest lead Moll to rebel as a teenager, escaping to the dangerous streets of London. Further misfortunes drive her to accept a job as a prostitute from the conniving Mrs. Allworthy. It is there that Moll first meets Hibble, who is working as Allworthy's servant but takes a special interest in the young woman's well-being. With his help, she retains hope for the future, ultimately falling in love with an unconventional artist who promises the possibility of romantic happiness.

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Cast

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  Robin Wright
  Moll Flanders

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  Morgan Freeman
  Hibble

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  Stockard Channing
  Mrs. Allworthy

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  John Lynch
  Fielding

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  Brenda Fricker
  madame Mazzawatty

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  Geraldine James
  Edna

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  Jim Sheridan
  le prêtre

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  Cathy Murphy
  Polly

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  Maria Doyle Kennedy
  Alice

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  Jeremy Brett
  Artist's Father

• A

  Aisling Corcoran
  Flora

• B

  Britta Smith
  Artist's Mother

• E

  Emma McIvor
  Mary

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  Ger Ryan
  Orphanage Woman

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  Harry Towb
  Magistrate

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  Alan Stanford
  Mr. Mazzawatti

• E

  Eileen McCloskey
  Mazzawatti Daughter

• N

  Nicola Teehan
  Mazzawatti Daughter