6 Oct 1999 Director: Anand Tucker UK 1998 125 min This is a touching story of Jacqueline and Hilary du Pre, the gifted musical sisters who grew up in England in the 1950’s. Jackie, arguably the greatest prodigy of the 20th Century, dazzled audiences around the world with the unbridled passion and beauty of her… Continue reading Hilary And Jackie
Tag: 1998
Gadjo Dilo
Director: Tony Gatlif 17 Nov 1999 France 1998 100 min After his father’s death, Stéphane, a young Parisian man, sets off to Romania in search of Nora Luca, the singer his father had always listened to. He meets Izidor, a Roma (Tinker), who seems to understand him and is taken to Izidor’s village. Stéphane believes… Continue reading Gadjo Dilo
Love And Death On Long Island
19 Jan 2000 Director: Richard Kwietniowski Canada, UK 1998 103 min Locked out of his apartment, old fashioned writer Giles De’Ath almost reluctantly decides to take in a movie. He goes to the cinema but accidentally wanders in to see Hot Pants College ll, instead of the E. M. Forster adaptation for which he bought… Continue reading Love And Death On Long Island
Gods And Monsters
15 Mar 2000 Director: Bill Condon USA 1998 105 min The story of James Whale, the director of Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein, in the time period following the Korean War. Whale has long since retired from the glamour of Hollywood. A stroke triggers buried memories of his life in Dudley, his film career… Continue reading Gods And Monsters
The Red Violin – Le Violon Rouge
20 Nov 2002 Director: Frangois Girard Canada, Italy, UK 1998 140 min In Montreal, a famous Nicolo Bussotti violin, known as ‘the Red Violin’, is up for auction. A collector tries to establish its identity and secrets. As he does, we follow the story of the violin in flashback, starting its journey with its creation… Continue reading The Red Violin – Le Violon Rouge
Black Cat, White Cat – Crna macka, beli macor
22 January 2003 Yugoslavia, France, Germany 1998 147 min Director: Emir Kusturica Matko is a small time hustler, living by the Danube with his 17 year old son Zare. After a failed business deal he owes money to a successful gangster Dadan. Dadan has a sister, Afrodita, he desperately wants married. Matko comes up with… Continue reading Black Cat, White Cat – Crna macka, beli macor