It's 18th century England. Squire Allworthy returns to his estate after months away in London. He finds a baby in his bed. It is declared to be from his servant Jenny Jones. He decides to send her away and raise the baby with his sister Bridget as part of the family. The baby grows up to be the charming Tom Jones (Albert Finney). He and Sophie Western (Susannah York) falls in love but her family rejects him. They prefer she marries Bridget's son Blifil (David Warner). Squire Allworthy provides some inheritance for Tom to seek his own fortune. Due to misfortunes and family intrigue, Tom struggles in the world. Sophie runs away from Blifil to search for Tom.
This is a adaptation of an 18th century novel. It takes the material with some interesting modern aspects. It is bodied. It is inherently a comedy although it's not out loud funny. It has some quirks. It's more of a drama. Finney makes this compelling. It's a critic and academy favorite.
This is a adaptation of an 18th century novel. It takes the material with some interesting modern aspects. It is bodied. It is inherently a comedy although it's not out loud funny. It has some quirks. It's more of a drama. Finney makes this compelling. It's a critic and academy favorite.