Besieged (L'assedio) 26 years old
Touched by Genius. Cursed by Madness. Blinded by Love.
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.
Credits
Besieged Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| David Thewlis He was 36, now 61 years old | as Jason Kinsky |
| Thandie Newton She was 26, now 52 years old | as Shandurai |
| Veronica Lazăr She was 60, 75 years old when she died | as piano buyer |
| Claudio Santamaria He was 24, now 50 years old | as Agostino |
| Massimo De Rossi He was 52, now 78 years old | as Patient |
Besieged Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Jacopo Quadri as Editor. He was 34 (now 60) years old | Editing |
| Alessio Vlad as Original Music Composer. | Sound |
| Bernardo Bertolucci as Director. He was 58 (77) years old when He died | Directing |
| Bernardo Bertolucci as Writer. He was 58 (77) years old when He died | Writing |
| Clare Peploe as Associate Producer. She was 57 (now 82) years old | Production |
| Clare Peploe as Writer. She was 57 (now 82) years old | Writing |
| Massimo Cortesi as Producer. | Production |
| James Lasdun as Story. He was 41 (now 66) years old | Writing |
Besieged (26 years)
Touched by Genius. Cursed by Madness. Blinded by Love.
- Release day: Thursday, February 05, 1998
- Runtime: 93 minutes