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Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996)
Release Year: 1996
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Alternative Title: Moll Flanders, Die Skandalösen Abenteuer der Moll Flanders, Un coeur innocent
Director: David Attwood
Writer: Andrew Davies
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Story
Born in prison and raised by the Mayor of Colchester after her mother's imprisonment, Moll Flanders grows up learning about life from various suitors and husbands. She marries Rowland's brother Robin for his wealth but soon becomes widowed. In London, she meets draper Daniel Dawkins whom she marries, but he flees to France due to debts, leaving Moll penniless again. She marries American sea captain Lemuel Golightly and moves to Virginia with him, discovering her mother-in-law is also her birth mother. Moll returns to England, posing as Lady Flanders, and meets highwayman James 'Jemmy' Seagrave, who she plans to marry until he resumes his criminal life. After a series of marriages and misfortunes, Moll turns to crime but is eventually caught and sentenced to death. However, Jemmy intervenes, securing transportation to America instead.
Summary
Based on Daniel Defoe's novel, 'Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders' (1996) follows the titular character through her scandalous life, navigating societal norms and class structures in 18th-century England. Moll's journey from poverty to wealth and back again, coupled with her numerous marriages and lovers, explores themes of identity, morality, and survival amidst a patriarchal society. This TV movie adaptation, directed by David Attwood, offers a comedic yet dramatic portrayal of Moll's fortunes and misfortunes.
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