Maurice (4K Ultra HD)

Set against the stifling conformity of pre-World War I English society, E.M. Forster’s Maurice is a story of coming to terms with one’s sexuality and identity in the face of disapproval and misunderstanding. Maurice Hall (James Wilby, Howards End) and Clive Durham (Hugh Grant, Notting Hill) find themselves falling in love at Cambridge. In a time when homosexuality is punishable by imprisonment, the two must keep their feelings for one another a complete secret. After a friend is arrested and disgraced for “the unspeakable vice of the Greeks,” Clive abandons his forbidden love and marries a young woman. Maurice, however, struggles with his identity and self-confidence, seeking the help of a hypnotist to rid himself of his undeniable urges. But while staying with Clive and his shallow wife, Anne, Maurice is seduced by the affectionate and yearning servant Alec Scudder (Rupert Graves, Sherlock), an event that brings about profound changes in Maurice’s life and outlook. Cohen Film Collection is proud to present a gorgeous 4K restoration from the original negative, overseen and approved by director James Ivory and cinematographer Pierre Lhomme. 4K UHD DISC (feature film): Audio Commentary by Film Critic Wade Major and Joseph Bristow, Distinguished Professor of English, UCLA / BLU-RAY DISC 1 (feature film): 30th Anniversary Restoration (2017) / BLU-RAY DISC 2 (bonus features) : James Ivory and Pierre Lhomme on the Making of Maurice | Q&A with James Ivory and Pierre Lhomme | Conversation between James Ivory and Director Tom McCarthy | The Story of Maurice | Conversation with the Filmmakers | Original Theatrical Trailer | 2017 Re-Release Trailer | Deleted Scenes and Alternate Takes with Audio Commentary by James Ivory