Besieged (1998)

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Movie basic details

Current status - Released
Total runtime - 93 mins.
Release date - 05-02-1998
Release year - 1998
Genres - Drama, Romance

Overall ratings and scores for Besieged:
Happiness Score - 6.794/10, World Popularity Score - 3.969/100, IMDB Score - 6.8, Metascore - N/A, Internet Movie Database - 6.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes - 75%, .
Besieged movie has Total Global Votes - 51, Total IMD Votes - 5,027

Besieged Movie Introduction: Movie Besieged, release year 1998 is written by Clare Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci, James Lasdun and directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. The leading star-cast in this movie are Thandiwe Newton, David Thewlis, Claudio Santamaria along with the other stars and crew members.

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Movie in-short: While in exile in Italy, an African woman finds herself trying to get back home and free her imprisoned husband. But the only man that can help her do so is in love with her.

Movie story-line: When an African dictator jails her husband, Shandurai goes into exile in Italy, studying medicine and keeping house for Mr. Kinsky, an eccentric English pianist and composer. She lives in one room of his Roman palazzo. He besieges her with flowers, gifts, and music, declaring passionately that he loves her, would go to Africa with her, would do anything for her. "What do you know of Africa?," she asks, then, in anguish, shouts, "Get my husband out of jail!" The rest of the film plays out the implications of this scene and leaves Shandurai with a choice.

Movie synopsis: When an African dictator jails her husband, Shandurai goes into exile in Italy, studying medicine and keeping house for Mr. Kinsky, an eccentric English pianist and composer. She lives in one room of his Roman palazzo. He besieges her with flowers, gifts, and music, declaring passionately that he loves her, would go to Africa with her, would do anything for her. "What do you know of Africa?," she asks, then, in anguish, shouts, "Get my husband out of jail!" The rest of the film plays out the implications of this scene and leaves Shandurai with a choice.

Highlights - Besieged (1998)

Total budget - $0.00
Total revenue - $0.00
Produced by - MediasetFiction FilmsNavert Film
Produced in - ItalyUnited Kingdom
Available languages - Hungarian (Magyar), English (English), Italian (Italiano), Swahili (Kiswahili),
Homepage URL -
Awards won / Nominations - 4 wins & 13 nominations
Certificate(s) - US : R

Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of Besieged (1998)

Lead Actors - Thandiwe Newton, David Thewlis, Claudio Santamaria
Writer(s) - Clare Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci, James Lasdun
Director(s) - Bernardo Bertolucci

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) about Besieged (1998)

What is the release date of Besieged (1998)?
Release date of Besieged (1998) is 05-02-1998.


What is the total runtime of Besieged (1998) in minutes?
Total runtime of Besieged (1998) in minutes is 93 min.


What is the budget consumed to produce Besieged (1998) movie?
The budget consumed to produce Besieged (1998) movie is around $0.00.


How much revenue is expected from movie Besieged (1998)?
Expected revenue from movie movie Besieged (1998) is around $0.00.


What is the pupularity of Besieged (1998)?
Worldwide pupularity of Besieged (1998) movie is 3.969%.


What is the name of the production company of film Besieged (1998)?
Production company of film Besieged (1998) is/are Mediaset, Fiction Films, Navert Film, .


Which country the film Besieged (1998) is produced in?
Film production country for the film Besieged (1998) is Italy, United Kingdom, .


Which language the film Besieged (1998) is produced in?
Film Besieged (1998) is produced in Hungarian (Magyar), English (English), Italian (Italiano), Swahili (Kiswahili), language(s).


Which Genre the film Besieged (1998) belongs to?
Movie Besieged (1998) is categorized under Drama, Romance genre(s).


Who are the lead actors of the film Besieged (1998)?
Lead actors of the film Besieged (1998) are Thandiwe Newton, David Thewlis, Claudio Santamaria.


Who is the writer of the film Besieged (1998)?
The writer(s) of the film Besieged (1998) is/are Clare Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci, James Lasdun.


Who is the director of the film Besieged (1998)?
The director(s) of the film Besieged (1998) is/are Bernardo Bertolucci.


Which awards, nominations and recognitions are won by Besieged (1998) movie?
Movie Besieged (1998) has 4 wins & 13 nominations awards and nomination in it's profile.


What is the story of Besieged (1998) in-short?
Short plot of movie Besieged (1998): While in exile in Italy, an African woman finds herself trying to get back home and free her imprisoned husband. But the only man that can help her do so is in love with her..


What is the full story of Besieged (1998) movie?
Full plot of movie Besieged (1998): When an African dictator jails her husband, Shandurai goes into exile in Italy, studying medicine and keeping house for Mr. Kinsky, an eccentric English pianist and composer. She lives in one room of his Roman palazzo. He besieges her with flowers, gifts, and music, declaring passionately that he loves her, would go to Africa with her, would do anything for her. "What do you know of Africa?," she asks, then, in anguish, shouts, "Get my husband out of jail!" The rest of the film plays out the implications of this scene and leaves Shandurai with a choice..


Where to find full details of Besieged (1998) movie?
You can find the full details of movie Besieged (1998) at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0149723


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List of full Starcast and crew members of Besieged (1998)

Full Starcast:

profie photo of Thandiwe NewtonName: Thandiwe Newton
Character: Shandurai

profie photo of David ThewlisName: David Thewlis
Character: Jason Kinsky

profie photo of Claudio SantamariaName: Claudio Santamaria
Character: Agostino

profie photo of John C. OjwangName: John C. Ojwang
Character: Singer

profie photo of Massimo De RossiName: Massimo De Rossi
Character: Patient

profie photo of Veronica LazărName: Veronica Lazăr
Character: piano buyer

profie photo of Elena PerinoName: Elena Perino
Character: Child at concert

Crew Members:

profie photo of Bernardo BertolucciName: Bernardo Bertolucci
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Director

profie photo of Bernardo BertolucciName: Bernardo Bertolucci
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Writer

profie photo of Fabio CianchettiName: Fabio Cianchetti
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Cinematography

profie photo of Jacopo QuadriName: Jacopo Quadri
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor

profie photo of Alessio VladName: Alessio Vlad
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Original Music Composer

profie photo of Clare PeploeName: Clare Peploe
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Writer

profie photo of Clare PeploeName: Clare Peploe
Department: Production
Job/Role: Associate Producer

profie photo of Massimo CortesiName: Massimo Cortesi
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of James LasdunName: James Lasdun
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Story

profie photo of Gianni SilvestriName: Gianni Silvestri
Department: Art
Job/Role: Production Design

profie photo of Cynthia SleiterName: Cynthia Sleiter
Department: Art
Job/Role: Art Direction

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