Besieged

Name: Besieged
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1998-02-05
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Thandiwe Newton, David Thewlis, Claudio Santamaria, John C. Ojwang, Massimo De Rossi

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

L'assedio (1998)

Timing: 1:33 (93 min)

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Video for the film Besieged — Besieged Trailer 1998

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Release date

1998-02-05

Country

Italy, United Kingdom

Production

BBC Film, Fine Line Features, Fiction Films, Mediaset, Navert Film, Fiction

Genre

Drama, Romance

Budget

Box office

Website

Director

Bernardo Bertolucci

Actors

Thandiwe Newton, David Thewlis, Claudio Santamaria, John C. Ojwang, Massimo De Rossi, Veronica Lazăr, Elena Perino
All actors and roles (7)

Scenario

Clare Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci

Producer

Massimo Cortesi

Camera operator

Fabio Cianchetti

Composer

Alessio Vlad

Artist

Gianni Silvestri

Audition

Editing

Jacopo Quadri
Whole Team (9)

Short description

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.

What's left behind the scenes

Bernardo Bertolucci’s wife, Claire Pipolo, suggested adapting James Lazdans’ story.
The scenes in Africa were filmed in Kenya over four days.
Originally, a 60-minute television play was planned, but director Bernardo Bertolucci decided to make a 93-minute feature film.