Mona Lisa (film)
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| Mona Lisa | |
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| Directed by | Neil Jordan |
| Produced by | Stephen Woolley |
| Written by | Neil Jordan David Leland |
| Starring | Bob Hoskins Cathy Tyson Michael Caine |
| Music by | Michael Kamen |
| Cinematography | Roger Pratt |
| Editing by | Lesley Walker |
| Distributed by | Handmade Films |
| Release date(s) |  June 13, 1986 |
| Running time | 104 min |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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Mona Lisa is a 1986 British film about a petty criminal who becomes entangled in the dangerous life of a high-class call girl. The movie was written by Neil Jordan and David Leland, and directed by Jordan. It was produced by George Harrison's Handmade Films. It stars Bob Hoskins, Cathy Tyson, Michael Caine, Robbie Coltrane and Sammi Davis.
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[edit] Synopsis
George (Hoskins), recently released from prison, is given a cushy job as the driver for a high-class prostitute named Simone (Tyson) by his former boss, Dinny (Michael Caine). As George and Simone find out more about each other, they form a friendship despite possibly conflicting incentives. Central to this theme is Dinny's wish for George to find out as much as he can about one of Simone's 'regulars', a wealthy businessman seen with Dinny on one occasion. George then helps Simone in her quest to find an abused friend from her murky past, and this leads to a violent resolution in the seedy underworld.
[edit] Reaction
The film received positive critical reaction when released in 1986. Film critic Roger Ebert wrote of the two main characters "The relationship of their characters in the film is interesting, because both people, for personal reasons, have developed a style that doesn't reveal very much." [1] However, Vincent Canby, writing for the New York Times, dismissed the film as "classy kitsch." [2]
[edit] Awards and nominations
Bob Hoskins won the 1987 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
[edit] External links
- Mona Lisa at the Internet Movie Database
- Mona Lisa (film) at the British Film Institute's Screenonline
- Criterion Collection essay by Neil Jordan
- Film Noir of the Week commentary by film historian Andrew Spicer
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