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Content Advisory: Adult Situations Movie Release: 1963 DVD Release: 09/30/1997 Format: DVD Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 1 mins Studio: HBO Home Video Members Wishing: 11 Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Costume Adventure, Comedy of Manners See Also: Tom Jones [Widescreen]

Tony Richardson's adaptation of Henry Fielding's classic novel was one of the most critically acclaimed and popular comedies of its time, winning four Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The film follows Tom Jones (Albert Finney), a country boy who becomes one of the wildest playboys in 18th century England, developing a ravenous taste for women, food, and rowdy adventures. Over the course of the film, Jones tries to amass his own fortune and win the heart of Sophie (Susannah York). Not only does John Osborne's Oscar-winning screenplay stay true to the tone of the novel, but the cast -- including Lynn Redgrave in her first screen role -- tears into the story with spirited abandon, making the movie a wildly entertaining and witty experience. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide

Albert Finney - Tom Jones
Susannah York - Sophie Western
Hugh Griffith - Squire Western
Edith Evans - Miss Western
Joan Greenwood - Lady Bellaston

This is one of two available versions of the 1963 Best Picture winner Tom Jones. This disc comes with a standard full-frame 1.33:1 image that does not faithfully reproduce the original theatrical aspect ratio. An English soundtrack is rendered on Dolby Digital Stereo, while Spanish and French soundtracks are mixed in Dolby Digital Mono. There are no subtitles, but the English soundtrack is closed-captioned. The only real bonus feature is a selection of cast biographies. Another release of this film by MGM contains a widescreen image and a theatrical trailer. Though both versions seem skimpy for a famous film, the MGM disc is superior. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide