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Besieged

“Touched by Genius. Cursed by Madness. Blinded by Love.”

1998 · 1 h 33 min
Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci
DramaRomance

Cast

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Plot

An African woman in Rome studies medicine and works as a housekeeper for a reclusive pianist who falls in love with her.

Sinekatalog’s take

Bernardo Bertolucci's chamber drama, with Thandie Newton and David Thewlis, is quiet and sensual, almost wordless in places.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (5,455 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.