Die amourösen Abenteuer der Moll Flanders

The best things about TAAOMF were the settings and the stream of well- known and not so well-known names and faces from British cinema, some in very small roles. Richard Wattis looked quite handsome in his period wig, but Derren Nesbit appeared a bit ridiculous in his period hairstyle - though, to be fair, his character was a foolish fop.

At 32 Kim Novak was a little too old to portray a Moll whom I took to be in her late teens but she did well enough. The great George Sanders provided some weight to the proceedings.

It can be interesting to look at films from years ago and see how one's views have changed. I saw this when it came out in 1965, and again when it was revived a few years later. I quite enjoyed it then, although the critics were not impressed, however it must be fifty years since I last saw it, so when I saw that Talking Pictures TV were showing it, I set my TV to record it so that I could watch it at my leisure. Looked at today, my impression is that it has not aged at all well. There seems to be a lot of energy expended to little effect. At times, it resembles a Carry-on movie, and it hardly helps that Kim Novak seems to be miscast. However credit is due to Leo McKern playing Richard Johnson's sidekick, who adds some much needed fun to the proceedings. It has a good supporting cast, but I can't help but feel that with this cast, it really should have been a lot better.

Watchable, faintly amusing adaptation of Daniel Defoe's novel "Moll Flanders", chronicling the sexual misadventures of an orphan-turned-servant girl in the 18th century who marries her employer's foolish son and quickly becomes a widow. Working as a maid to a titled lady, she is determined to find a wealthy husband, but instead finds herself attracted to a suave highway robber. Director Terence Young and a solid assemblage of talents can't quite breathe life into this British-made comedy, much of it seeming like a distaff "Tom Jones". There are lively moments along the way, although Kim Novak just squeaks by as Moll (a good sport rather than a star performer, she's upstaged by the randy supporting cast). The production is meant to be plush and the screenplay is meant to be bawdy, yet both are disappointing. Novak and Richard Johnson were briefly married in real life. ** from ****

A whole lot British character players take part in this adaption of Daniel Defoe's bawdy novel The Amorous Adventures Of Moll Flanders. The star is American Kim Novak in the title role.

Of course being married to Richard Johnson the leading man probably had a lot to do with her getting the part. That and Kim/s beauty.

Moll Flanders is a girl in early 17 century England raised in an foundling home and then assigned to work as a servant girl. Even as a teen she sets the men's hormones into overdrive,.

It's one bawdy situation after another for Kim until she's off to the new world with her true love. How she gets there is one outrageous siuation after another.

The list of supporting players is outstanding., My two favorites are Hugh Griffith as the jailer and Leo McKern as Richard Johnson's partner in crime.

One fine film from our friends across the pond.

I was in college when this film debuted and I was all shook up watching Kim Novak in this movie.

Kim was a good actress and made some great movies: Vertigo, The Man With The Golden Arm, Pal Joey, Picinic but to me Kim was a Movie Star! A real live Movie Star! Jet setting in private life between Paris, London, New York (where Kim had an apartment), Beverly Hills (where Kim had a house) and Carmel (where Kim had a fabulous home). Kim was a trend setter in fashion too.

Kim nabbed the star role in Moll Flanders and gives a terrific performance co starring legendary Angela Lansbury, pro George Sanders and a handsome leading Man in Richard Johnson who Kim married in a romantic setting in the snow in Aspen holding a small bouquet of daffodils.

Kim liked working with Director Terence Young and referred to him as a "doll" and Paramount released this movie to good reviews.

I recommend this movie and enjoy a Movie Star Kim Novak giving a fun performance and looking gorgeous.