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Two disparate worlds come together in thoroughly unexpected ways in this intriguing film directed by Academy Award winner Bernardo Bertolucci. The opening sequence, in an impoverished, unnamed African dictatorship, is painfully intense: we watch in horror as the movie's heroine, Shandurai (serenely beautiful Thandie Newton), witnesses the brutal arrest of her husband, a rebellious reformer. Then suddenly we are transported to Rome, where Shandurai is studying medicine and cleaning house for a reclusive, wealthy pianist, Mr. Kinsky (David Thewlis). Knowing nothing of her past, Kinsky falls hopelessly in love with Shandurai. She finds his clumsy courtship insulting, especially in contrast to the heavy load she's borne in her life. But it gradually becomes clear Shandurai has sorely underestimated Mr. Kinsky.
This is a film by a true master of moviemaking craft, who refuses to spell things out or bludgeon the audience with a message. The story builds almost imperceptibly, with an accumulation of details, striking visual imagery, and a haunting soundtrack, in which classical piano, African music, and silence are all used to powerful effect. A tantalizing erotic undercurrent bubbles to the surface as the narrative takes the story in directions both unpredictable and captivating. --Laura Mirsky
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Rating:  - Besieged DVD
The DVD titled Besieged is a great movie by a master filmmaker who turns a biblical quotation into a challenging parable. The DVD arrived in excellent condition and was in my mail box almost before I purchased it.
Rating:  - about this DVDfilm/movie beseiged........
This story is basically about shandurai decided to stay with Mr kinsky after her husband is freed from jail for anti govt protest where he later try to find her by pressing the bell at the place where she worked for Kinsky due to her been thanksful to Mr Kinsky for helping her in her husband problems....recommended to those whom are interested in this genre of films.
Besieged
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Dr, MR Franc MBBS (PhD) GPS Ang Poon Kah
Director 'lou ye' ... Read More
Rating: - does she or doesn't she?
What a lovely movie. I was enchanted by the gorgeous music throughtout the movie. The two main actors are perfect in their roles. The movie moves at just the right pace, from slow resentment to full love. Masterful!
but how I hate a hanging ending!!!!! She never says she "loves" her husband only that she respects him, whereas she writes "Ilove you" to david Thewlis. But then, she gets out of bed. Conclusion? Up in the air. Satisfied? NO!
Rating: - "Not Again", right?
I know, I know. Thandie Newton has been cast in a role that seems all too familiar. I don't even need to go into it; you know what I'm talking about. Looking past that, I must admit that she does it well every time though. And her performance in "Besieged" may very well be her best. It's a classic love story that's not exactly what you might surmise by looking at the DVD's cover. For some reason, the price of this DVD has remained rather high. I would recommend shopping around for a good deal. But ... Read More
Rating: - A cinematic triumph!
This is the rarest of all modern films, a MOTION PICTURE. It tells its story in image and facial expression, not in words. There is little dialogue; what sounds we hear are mostly music (the form of communication between the two leads) and ambient sounds, such as street noises.
This is another rare film in which the viewer (this viewer, anyway) can't imagine anyone else playing the leads. Newton (as Shandurai) and Thewlis (as Mr. Kinsky) fit into their roles so well, you believe them ... Read More
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