Tom Jones (movie) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tom Jones |
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| Directed by | Tony Richardson |
| Produced by | Tony Richardson Michael Holden Oscar Lewenstein Michael Balcon |
| Written by | John Osborne |
| Narrated by | Micheál Mac Liammóir |
| Starring | Albert Finney Susannah York Hugh Griffith Edith Evans Diane Cilento Joyce Redman |
| Music by | John Addison |
| Cinematography | Walter Lassally |
| Editing by | Antony Gibbs |
| Studio | Woodfall Film Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists (UK) Lopert Pictures Corporation (US) |
| Release date(s) | 29 September 1963 (Venice) 6 October 1963 (United States) |
| Running time | 128 minutes 121 minutes (1989 reissue) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.25 million |
| Money made | $20 million |
Tom Jones is a 1963 British movie. It is an adaptation of Henry Fielding's 1749 novel The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling. The movie stars Albert Finney and Susannah York. It was one of the most critically acclaimed and popular comedies of its time. The movie was the third most popular movie at the British box office in 1963. It won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The movie was directed by Tony Richardson. The screenplay was adapted by playwright John Osborne.
Awards
- Academy Award for Best Picture
- Academy Award for Best Director
- Academy Award for Best Substantially Original Score (John Addison)
- Academy Award for Best Writing, (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium)
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