1 Movie Starring John C. Ojwang

Besieged

Besieged

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-05-21

Languages:

English, Italian, Swahili

Countries:

Italy, UK

Runtime:

93 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(3625 Reviews)

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Clare Peploe

Bernardo Bertolucci

James Lasdun (story)

Fullplot:

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.

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