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In 18th -Century London, a poor woman becomes a prostitute and wife before escaping to a better life in the New World.

Brought up by nuns after her mother was hung for stealing after her birth. Moll (Robin Wright) has an unquenchable independent spirit.

Her constant strive to be independent and better herself meant she spent some time being a prostitute for the money, whilst doing this she meets an artist (John Lynch) who hires her to sit for him, he soon falls in love with her.

Narrated by Hibble (Morgan Freeman), a brothel servant to Moll's young daughter, Flora (Aisling Corcoran). Moll's memoirs tell of her journey to America to see a rich benefactor.

Additional Information:

(1996) (USA / Ireland) (3 Star)

Cast:

Robin Wright Penn	.... Moll Flanders
Morgan Freeman	.... Hibble
Stockard Channing	.... Mrs. Allworthy
John Carroll Lynch	.... Artist
Brenda Fricker	.... Mrs. Mazzawatti
Geraldine James	.... Edna

Supporting Cast:

Aisling Corcoran	.... Flora
Jim Sheridan	.... The Priest
Jeremy Brett	.... Artist's Father
Britta Smith	.... Artist's Mother
Cathy Murphy	.... Polly
Emma McIvor	.... Mary
Maria Doyle-Kennedy	.... Alice
Ger Ryan	.... Orphanage Woman
Harry Towb	.... Magistrate

Directors:

Pen Densham

Writers:

Daniel Defoe
Pen Densham