Duet for One
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| Directed by | Andrei Konchalovsky |
| Written by | Tom Kempinski |
| Starring | Julie Andrews Alan Bates Max Von Sydow |
| Distributed by | Golan-Globus Productions Ltd. |
| Release date(s) | November 1986 |
| Running time | 107 min. |
| Language | English |
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Duet for One (1986) is a film based on an award-winning British playcy Tom Kempinski about a world-famous concert violinist named Stephanie Anderson who is suddenly struck with multiple sclerosis. It is set in London and directed by Andrei Konchalovsky. The story is loosely based on the life of cellist Jacqueline du Pré, who was diagnosed with MS, and her husband, conductor Daniel Barenboim.
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[edit] Primary Cast
- Julie Andrews : Stephanie Anderson
- Alan Bates : David Cornwallis
- Max Von Sydow : Dr. Louis Feldman
- Rupert Everett : Constantine Kassanis
- Margaret Courtenay : Sonia Randvich
- Cathryn Harrison : Penny Smallwood
- Liam Neeson : Totter
[edit] Synopsis
Stephanie Anderson is struck with Multiple Sclerosis and she is slipping into the depths of depression. She begins seeing a psychiatrist and despises him for not being able to feel her pain. Her conductor husband is also drifting away from her, having an affair with his secretary. Stephanie shuts herself away from the world, once locking her door and replaying her old concert tapes, watching despairingly as her on-screen self plays music that she will never be able to create again. She attempts suicide but fails when her maid rescues her. Soon, however, she comes to terms with the facts of her bitter end and realizes that life must go on.
[edit] Awards
Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama Role : Julie Andrews (Nominated)
[edit] External link
Duet for One at the Internet Movie Database
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