History Film / MaryReilly

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* DullSurprise: Mary most of the time, although she does liven up a tad at the end.

* FanFic: A very blatant one.

* HeroesWantRedheads: Jekyll/Hyde to Mary.

* KickTheDog: See AndIMustScream above. Also Mary's mother's landlord [[spoiler: stuffed the mother's body into a wardrobe]] since there was such a high demand for her room.

* SlipknotPonytail: Mary's hair comes out of its' bun when Hyde attacks her in the lab.

* ClarkKenting: Actually done pretty convincingly here. Only a change in hairstyle and mannerisms distinguish Jekyll from Hyde, but since Hyde doesn't interact very much with Jekyll's staff apart from Mary he can get away with it. That said, some of the servants do discuss the close physical resemblance between them and gossip about how they might be related. It also does say something about John Malkovich's acting ability that he is able to make Jekyll and Hyde seem like very different people.

* GoodScarsEvilScars: Mary's scars are on the hands and around the neck but they are easily covered up by her clothes and her face is untouched.

* {{Oireland}}: In a dream sequence involving Mr Hyde, Mary imagines him with an Irish accent. It's kind of funny to listen to Malkovich try.
* PerspectiveFlip

''Mary Reilly'' is about an Irish maid in Henry Jekyll's household who becomes the confidant and love interest of Jekyll, the unwilling accomplice and object of lust for Edward Hyde and the suspension of disbelief replacement for the audience, since by now [[ItWasHisSled everyone and his grandmother knows the doctor's little secret]]. Despite having Creator/JohnMalkovich as both Jekyll and Hyde and Creator/JuliaRoberts as Mary, the film didn't do too well at the box office and was not well received by critics, aided by the general lack of publicity before the film's opening. The book was quite good, though.

Based on a novel by Valerie Martin, which was nominated for a UsefulNotes/{{Nebula|Award}} and UsefulNotes/WorldFantasyAward.

Then, Jekyll begins to ask Mary to run errands for him - some less than tasteful, such as delivering a letter to Mrs Farraday, the madame of a brothel, in order that his assistant can rent a room. Up late one night, Mary witnesses the self same assistant handing over a cheque for blood money. And when she finally meets the enigmatic Mr Hyde, things soon spiral out of control for all three of them...

Based on a novel by Valerie Martin, which was nominated for a {{Nebula|Award}} and UsefulNotes/WorldFantasyAward.

Based on a novel by Valerie Martin, which was nominated for a {{Nebula|Award}} and WorldFantasyAward.

* XMeetsY: Pretty much ''Literature/JaneEyre'' meets Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

The film starts with Mary and Jekyll gradually growing closer despite their social stations, as Mary unbends to him and tells him how her father used to beat her for breaking cups and locked her in a cupboard under the stairs with rats. Happy days. Of course such happiness cannot last, as the doctor announces that he plans to have a new assistant. Of course the audience knows where this is heading, but the staff are naturally curious about this new man, especially since they never seem to be able to catch a glimpse of him.

* AntiClimax: Much like in the book, Hyde commits suicide.

* EveryoneLovesBlondes: Mrs Faraday in contrast to the demure red-haired Mary.

* GoryDiscretionShot: We never actually see Mary's father whipping her or the rat biting her but Mary's scars speak for themselves.

* InformedAttribute: Mary has been in service since she was twelve years old yet she behaves as though she is new to the job, speaking out of turn to the doctor and snooping around very obviously. Though it could be justified as Mary says "this is by far the best place I've worked" which could imply this is the only house where she'd normally be able to get away with behaviour like that.

* SceneryPorn: Completely inverted. Numerous shots of dreary streets and dingy places but lit and framed in nice ways.

* SlipknotPonytail: Mary's hair comes out of its bun when Hyde attacks her in the lab.

* FakeIrish: Julia Roberts. The film was one of many criticisms for her poor attempt by speaking in an Irish accent.
* FakeNationality: American Julia Roberts as the Irish Mary. Also American Glenn Close as Mrs Farraday.
* {{Fan Fic}}: A very blatant one.

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Film/{{Underworld}} Lucien]] a.k.a. [[Film/TheQueen Tony Blair]] is a footman.

* PlayingAgainstType: Julia Roberts first(And last) attempt to act in a period piece.

''Mary Reilly'' is about an Irish maid in Henry Jekyll's household who becomes the confidant and love interest of Jekyll, the unwilling accomplice and object of lust for Edward Hyde and the suspension of disbelief replacement for the audience, since by now [[ItWasHisSled everyone and his grandmother knows the doctor's little secret]]. Despite having Creator/JohnMalkovich as both Jekyll and Hyde and JuliaRoberts as Mary, the film didn't do too well at the box office and was not well received by critics, aided by the general lack of publicity before the film's opening. The book was quite good, though.

''Mary Reilly'' is about an Irish maid in Henry Jekyll's household who becomes the confidant and love interest of Jekyll, the unwilling accomplice and object of lust for Edward Hyde and the suspension of disbelief replacement for the audience, since by now [[ItWasHisSled everyone and his grandmother knows the doctor's little secret]]. Despite having JohnMalkovich as both Jekyll and Hyde and JuliaRoberts as Mary, the film didn't do too well at the box office and was not well received by critics, aided by the general lack of publicity before the film's opening. The book was quite good, though.

''Mary Reilly'' is all about an Irish maid in Henry Jekyll's household who becomes the confidant and love interest of Jekyll, the unwilling accomplice and object of lust for Edward Hyde and the suspension of disbelief replacement for the audience, since by now [[ItWasHisSled everyone and his grandmother knows the doctor's little secret]]. Despite having JohnMalkovich as both Jekyll and Hyde and JuliaRoberts as Mary, the film didn't do too well at the box office and was not well received by critics, aided by the general lack of publicity before the film's opening. The book was quite good, though.

Well clearly ''someone'' wondered, because ''Mary Reilly'' is all about an Irish maid in Henry Jekyll's household who becomes the confidant and love interest of Jekyll, the unwilling accomplice and object of lust for Edward Hyde and the suspension of disbelief replacement for the audience, since by now [[ItWasHisSled everyone and his grandmother knows the doctor's little secret]]. Despite having JohnMalkovich as both Jekyll and Hyde and JuliaRoberts as Mary, the film didn't do too well at the box office and was not well received by critics, aided by the general lack of publicity before the film's opening. The book was quite good, though.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Mrs Kent remarks about a maid her old master used to summon to his room who fell "in the family way". This is an archaic expression for getting pregnant while unmarried.

Well clearly ''someone'' wondered, because ''Mary Reilly'' is all about an Irish maid in Henry Jekyll's household who becomes the confidant and love interest of Jekyll, the unwilling accomplice and object of lust for Edward Hyde and the suspension of disbelief replacement for the audience, since by now [[ItWasHisSled everyone and his grandmother knows the doctor's little secret]]. Despite having JohnMalkovich as both Jekyll and Hyde and JuliaRoberts as Mary, the film didn't do too well at the box office, aided by the general lack of publicity before the film's opening. The book was quite good, though.

* PowerBlonde: Mrs Farraday, the madam of a brothel.

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Film/{{Underworld}} Lucien]] a.k.a. [[TheQueen Tony Blair]] is a footman.