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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Movie Release: 1994 DVD Release: 04/08/2003 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Edition: Dual Layered Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 55 mins Studio: Miramax Total Copies: 1 Genres: Drama, Romance, Docudrama, Biopic [feature]

Willem Dafoe stars as groundbreaking early 20th century American poet T.S. Eliot in this biopic focusing on Eliot's disastrous marriage. Young Tom Eliot meets the flamboyant Vivienne Haigh-Wood (Miranda Richardson) while they are both students at Oxford University in England in 1914. Eliot is studying under the famous writer and philosopher Bertrand Russell (Nickolas Grace). Tom and Viv elope after a very brief courtship, without the consent of her parents and against the advice of Viv's brother Maurice (Tim Dutton). On the honeymoon, Tom learns that Viv suffers from a severe hormonal imbalance which causes frequent menstruation. She is under the care of a doctor who calls her problems emotional and prescribes medications which worsen her condition. Viv is moody, often despondent, and frequently drunk. While Tom works as a bank clerk and tries to establish himself as a writer, Viv serves as his secretary and sometimes his muse, but more and more often she embarrasses them in public with her behavior. Yet her influence prevents Tom, who wants to become thoroughly British and a member of the Church of England, from becoming too staid. Eventually, Tom reluctantly commits his wife to a mental asylum and their troubled marriage continues to plague his life and color his work. ~ Michael Betzold, All Movie Guide

Willem Dafoe - Tom Eliot
Miranda Richardson - Vivienne Haigh-Wood
Rosemary Harris - Viv's mother
Tim Dutton - Viv's brother, Maurice
Nickolas Grace - Berty

Starring Miranda Richardson and Willem Dafoe, the 1994 romantic drama Tom and Viv comes to DVD from Buena Vista. Presented with a widescreen anamorphic transfer enhanced for 16 x 9 televisions and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound in English. Closed captions are also accessible. The only special features are Miramax promotional "sneak peeks" for Victory, Ethan Frome, and The Star Maker. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide