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Besieged (Italian title: L'assedio) is a 1998 film by Bernardo Bertolucci starring Thandie Newton and David Thewlis. The film is based on the short story "The Siege" by James Lasdun and was supposed to be a 60-minute teleplay until Bertolucci chose to expand it.
Feb 5, 1999 · Besieged: Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. With Thandiwe Newton, David Thewlis, Claudio Santamaria, John C. Ojwang. 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.
Mild-mannered composer Jason Kinsky (David Thewlis) hires Shandurai (Thandie Newton), a medical student and recent immigrant from Africa, to work as a part-time maid in his home. As the repressed...
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Dec 8, 2014 · She lives in one room of his Roman palazzo, as he beseiges her with flowers, gifts, music, promises and declares his love for her. Movie, Besieged Movie,Besieged Trailer,Besieged 1998,...
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.
A reclusive British pianist develops an infatuation with the African exile who’s moved in as his housemaid. She finds his clumsy courtship insulting, especially considering the heavy load she’s borne in her life.
