Besieged Movie Review 1998

Fans of Bertolucci will enjoy this airy quasi-love story, but the slow pace and meandering plot will frustrate other viewers. Shandurai (Newton) moves to Rome after her husband becomes a political prisoner in Kenya. In order to put herself through medical school, she takes a job as a maid for an eccentric British musician (Thewlis). He begins to fall for his beautiful housekeeper, but she ignores his advances. To prove his love, he begins selling off his personal belongings so he can bribe officials to release her husband.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 94 minutes.
Originally from Italian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, Only the Lonely, Rome--Modern

Screenplay

Bernardo Bertolucci, Clare Peploe

Cast

David Thewlis, Thandie Newton, Claudio Santamaria

Cinematography

Fabio Cianchetti

Director

Bernardo Bertolucci

Music

Alessio Vlad

Producer

Fine Line Features