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Actors: David Thewlis, Thandie Newton
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Besieged |
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Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci presents a cross-cultural love story. Jason Kinsky is a reclusive English musician who has inherited his aunt's palatial Roman villa. He moves in with all his possessions -- including his prized piano -- and hires Shandurai, a beautiful young African woman, as a housekeeper. Despite their many differences, Jason soon falls passionately in love with Shandurai. Even after learning that she is married to a political prisoner, Jason cannot abandon his feelings.
--Elana Starr, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Besieged |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Polit/Social/Race/Gender activism
Yes
Plotlet:
- surviving represssive govt
Lover is...
- of another race (interracial loving!)
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- singer/musician
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- wild
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Body type
- (man) very skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Italy
Africa
Yes
Kind of Africa:
- Black Africa
Misc setting
- school
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- touching of personal anatomy
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
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