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  • Joseph Andrews (1977)
  • R
    104 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Joseph Andrews (1977)
R
104 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Lady Booby alias "Belle" (Ann-Margret), the lively wife of the fat landed squire Sir Thomas Booby (Peter Bull), has a lusty eye on the attractive, intelligent villager Joseph Andrews (Peter Firth), a Latin pupil and protégé of Parson Adams...See moreLady Booby alias "Belle" (Ann-Margret), the lively wife of the fat landed squire Sir Thomas Booby (Peter Bull), has a lusty eye on the attractive, intelligent villager Joseph Andrews (Peter Firth), a Latin pupil and protégé of Parson Adams (Sir Michael Hordern), and makes him their footman. Joseph's heart belongs to a country girl, foundling Fanny Goodwill (Natalie Ogle), but his masters take him on a fashionable trip to Bath, where the spoiled society comes mainly to see and be seen, yet Sir Thomas really seeks relief for his sick foot, but drowns in the famous Roman baths. When the all but grieving lady finds Joseph's Christian virtue and true love resist her lusting passes just as well as the many ladies who fancy her footman, she fires the boy. On his way back on foot, he falls prey to highwaymen who rob him of everything, even the clothes on his back. He's found and nursed by an innkeeper's maid, which stirs lusts there, again besides his honorable conduct, but is found by the good Parson. Meanwhile, the lady consents to her cousin marrying below his station when learning the fiancée is Joseph's sister, Pamela (Karen Dotrice). The Parson barely escapes a wicked gentleman's totally unjust, all but gentle justice after being accused of the attempted rape committed by a squire he actually prevented, and comes to learn ever more about a relevant child-theft by Gypsies, but meanwhile, he, Joseph, and Fanny, fall prey again to the rapist's utter debauchery. Written by KGF Vissers See less
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Tony Richardson (screen story) | Allan Scott (screenplay) | Chris Bryant (screenplay) | Henry Fielding (novel)
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Mar 9, 1977 (United States)

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58 cast members
Name Known for
Ann-Margret
Lady Booby Lady Booby   See fewer
Peter Firth
Joseph Andrews Joseph Andrews   See fewer
Michael Hordern
Parson Adams Parson Adams   See fewer
Beryl Reid
Mrs. Slipslop Mrs. Slipslop   See fewer
Jim Dale
The Pedlar The Pedlar   See fewer
Peter Bull
Sir Thomas Booby Sir Thomas Booby   See fewer
Kenneth Cranham
The Wicked Squire The Wicked Squire   See fewer
Karen Dotrice
Pamela Pamela   See fewer
James Villiers
Mr. Booby Mr. Booby   See fewer
Norman Rossington
Gaffer Andrews Gaffer Andrews   See fewer
Patsy Rowlands
Gammer Andrews Gammer Andrews   See fewer
Murray Melvin
Beau Didapper Beau Didapper   See fewer
Ronald Pickup
Mr. Wilson Mr. Wilson   See fewer
Penelope Wilton
Mrs. Wilson Mrs. Wilson   See fewer
Peggy Ashcroft
Lady Tattle Lady Tattle   See fewer
Pauline Jameson
Lady Tittle Lady Tittle   See fewer
Timothy West
Mr. Tow-Wouse Mr. Tow-Wouse   See fewer
Wendy Craig
Mrs. Tow-Wouse Mrs. Tow-Wouse   See fewer
John Gielgud
The Doctor The Doctor   See fewer
Hugh Griffith
Squire Western Squire Western   See fewer
Dan Meaden
Coach Driver Coach Driver   See fewer
Gerald Cross
Lawyer in Coach Lawyer in Coach   See fewer
Jenny Runacre
The Gypsy The Gypsy   See fewer
Jonathan Cecil
Fop One Fop One   See fewer
Vernon Dobtcheff
Fop Two Fop Two   See fewer
Patrick Durkin
Trotter Trotter   See fewer
Steven Berkoff
Greasy Fellow Greasy Fellow   See fewer
Chris Bryant
Wicked Squire's Steward Wicked Squire's Steward   See fewer
Helen Fraser
Mrs. Adams Mrs. Adams   See fewer
Willoughby Goddard
Fourposter Innkeeper Fourposter Innkeeper   See fewer
Richard Goolden
Squire Western's Clerk Squire Western's Clerk   See fewer
Del Henney
Didapper's Valet Didapper's Valet   See fewer
Nigel Humphreys
Birdcatcher Birdcatcher   See fewer
Tim Pigott-Smith
Cornet (as Tim Piggott Smith) Cornet (as Tim Piggott Smith)   See fewer
Stefan Gates
Young Joseph Young Joseph   See fewer
Shannon Skinner
Young Pamela Young Pamela   See fewer
George Raistrick
Booby Steward Booby Steward   See fewer
Declan Mulholland
Resurrectionist Resurrectionist   See fewer
Sandra Dorne
Whore in Traffic Jam Whore in Traffic Jam   See fewer
Ken Mason
Dancing Master Dancing Master   See fewer
Brian Glover
Gaoler Gaoler   See fewer
Timothy Bateson
Master of Hounds Master of Hounds   See fewer
Janet Webb
Fat Nun Fat Nun   See fewer
Maggie Wright
First Nun First Nun   See fewer
Michael Balfour
Ruffian Ruffian   See fewer
Robert Ashby
Ruffian Ruffian   See fewer
Gurdial Sira
Gypsy (as G. Sira) Gypsy (as G. Sira)   See fewer
Neil Fitzwiliam
Mr. Wilson's Companion Mr. Wilson's Companion   See fewer
Ken Parry
Mr. Wilson's Companion Mr. Wilson's Companion   See fewer
Henry Woolf
Mr. Wilson's Companion Mr. Wilson's Companion   See fewer
Alfred Lynch
Postilion (as Alfie Lynch) Postilion (as Alfie Lynch)   See fewer
Bernard Bresslaw
Parson Trulliber (uncredited) Parson Trulliber (uncredited)   See fewer
Carol Drinkwater
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Wood
Groom (uncredited) Groom (uncredited)   See fewer
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