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In Victorian-era England, a Cambridge student (James Wilby) must keep his homosexual attraction to a classmate (Hugh Grant) secret in this adaptation of an E.M. Forster novel. The film was Oscar-nominated for Best Costume Design, and also includes an appearance by Helena Bonham Carter.
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Maurice (1987)
140 min
After his lover rejects him, Maurice attempts to come to terms with his sexuality within the restrictiveness of Edwardian society.