Name: Moll Flanders
Genre: Drama
Released: 1975-11-26
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Julia Foster, Kenneth Haigh, Ian Ogilvy

An unknown masterpiece. Forget the Robin Wright version. All the way through there's this counterbalance between reason on the one hand and crime on the other, caused by either inclination or necessity. You can watch it just as a series of plotless set piece scenes but what really fascinated me in Moll's character was her treatment of her own children. It's almost psychopathic. Seriously, she abandons all her, what, nine or ten children! I think this behaviour all ties in to being (unintentionally) abandoned by her own mother in Newgate and I think this ties to the reason / crime argument. She's a sinner, not by inclination but because of the appalling events of her life. An argument that's still going on today, and this film explores the idea better than anything else.

The drama genre is a broad category that features stories portraying human experiences, emotions, conflicts, and relationships in a realistic and emotionally impactful way. Dramas delve into the complexities of human life, often exploring themes of love, loss, morality, societal issues, personal growth, with the aim to evoke an emotional response from the audience by presenting relatable and thought-provoking stories.

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