Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci
At the cinema in August
Members (card holders) of the
Istituto Italiano di Cultura
are invited to the screening of a series of Italian films every Tuesday during the month of August
L’ASSEDIO (1998)
(Besieged)
Film directed by
Bernardo Bertolucci
Cast: Thandie Newton, David Thewlis, Claudio Santamaria, John C. Ojwang, Massimo De Rossi
PARTLY FILMED IN NAIROBI
Duration: 93 minutes
Language: Italian with English subtitles
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.
ITALIAN INSTITUTE OF CULTURE
20.8.13 – at 6.30pm
FREE ENTRY – MEMBERS ONLY
(Display card at the door)
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Films in August 2013
“Agosto al Cinema”
DATE
TITLE
DIRECTED BY
YEAR
6.8.13
Tutti i Santi Giorni (Every Blessed Day) English subtitles
Paolo Virzì
2012
13.8.13
Mine Vaganti (Loose Cannons) Italian only – NO subtitles
Ferzan Ozpetek
2010
20.8.13
L’Assedio (Besieged) English subtitles
Bernardo Bertolucci
1998
27.8.13
La Migliore Offerta (The Best Offer) In English – NO subtitles
Giuseppe Tornatore
2013
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