Besieged Movie Review
Besieged Review
"Besieged" Overview
Rating: R
1998
Cast and Crew
Director : Bernardo BertolucciProducer : Massimo Cortesi
Screenwiter : Bernardo Bertolucci,Clare Peploe
Starring : Thandie Newton,David Thewlis,Claudio Santamaria,John C. Ojwang,Massimo De Rossi,Cyril Nri,Paul Osul,Veronica Lazar,Gian Franco Mazzoni,Maria Mazetti Di Pietralata,Andrea Quercia,Alexander Menis,Natalia Mignosa,Lorenzo Mollica,Elena Perino,Fernando Trombetti,Veronica Visentin
Bernardo Bertolucci gives us another long-winded look into the lives of people
you'll never see in real-life with Besieged, a fable about a fainting pianist
(Thewlis) who falls madly in love with his exiled African housekeeper
(Newton). Sure.... So, will our housekeeper abandon her jailed husband in
favor of our tragic hero? Perhaps, if he can prove his devotion.
Obviously, as a fable, little in Besieged comes off as even remotely
believable, which would be fine if it weren't so boring and plodding in its
pacing. Widely panned during its release, Besieged deserves acclaim only for
its pleasant piano music.
Reviewer: Christopher Null
