Besieged
This was originally meant to be a 60 minute TV play until Bernardo Bertolucci decided to expand it.,Jason Kinsky: [after he gave her a wedding ring that used to belong to his deceased aunt] I love you. Marry me.
Shandurai: Let me go!
Jason Kinsky: Please love me. I'd do anything. What do I have to do to make you love me?
Shandurai: You get my husband out of jail!,Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Notting Hill/Besieged/Trekkies/Tea with Mussolini/After Life (1999),Fantasy in D Minor
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Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Stefano Arnaldi,We have a glimpse of Shandurai's environment in a central African nation where the ruthless military politics take over and screw up her life. Welcome to Bertolucci territory you may think? Not so, we keep clear of the politics and arrive in Italy where Shandurai finds refuge as a maid cleaning a neglected household run by an eccentric lay-about British piano player. Now you may think we have the wrong film! Yes, it is a Bertolucci movie without the Tango In Paris. This is simple Bertolucci at his best. It's about conquering unwanted love the old fashion way, dealt with a sense of mystery and plenty of patience. All the imagery elements fall into place as we journey with Shandurai and her decision. Effective in every way right through to the performances of Newton and Thewlis. A very pleasing film on the senses thanks to Bertolucci who has ventured into the basic fundamentals of low budget cinema.,