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Besieged(1998)
Status: Released
Date: 1998-02-05
67%
67 Votes
Time: 1h 33m
Touched by Genius. Cursed by Madness. Blinded by Love.
Overview:
While in exile in Italy, an African woman finds herself trying to get back home and free her imprisoned husband. But the only man that can help her do so is in love with her.
Languages: Hungarian, English, Italian, Swahili.
Countries:
Italy,
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies: 
Fiction
Navert Film
Movie: Besieged
Top 7 Billed Cast
Thandiwe Newton
Shandurai
David Thewlis
Jason Kinsky
Claudio Santamaria
Agostino
Massimo De Rossi
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Veronica Lazăr
piano buyer
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Child at concert
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