Besieged

L'assedio (original title)

199893 min6.7English, Italian, Swahili, Hungarian

Directed by

Bernardo Bertolucci

Logline

Touched by Genius. Cursed by Madness. Blinded by Love.

Synopsis

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.

Festivals

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Toronto International Film Festival 1998

Cast and Crew

Cast: Thandiwe Newton, David Thewlis, Claudio Santamaria, John C. Ojwang, Massimo De Rossi, Veronica Lazăr, Elena Perino

Writers: Clare Peploe (Writer), Bernardo Bertolucci (Writer), James Lasdun (Story)

Cinematographer: Fabio Cianchetti

Production Designer: Gianni Silvestri, Cynthia Sleiter

Editor: Jacopo Quadri

Composer: Alessio Vlad

Producers: Massimo Cortesi, Clare Peploe

Production: Fiction, Navert Film, Mediaset, BBC Film

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