Pascali's Island (film)
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| Pascali's Island | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | James Dearden |
| Produced by |
Tania Blunden Paul Raphael Mirella Sklavounou |
| Written by |
James Dearden Barry Unsworth |
| Starring | Ben Kingsley |
| Cinematography | Roger Deakins |
| Release dates | May, 1988 |
| Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Pascali's Island is a 1988 British drama film, based on the novel by Barry Unsworth. It was written and directed by James Dearden. It stars Ben Kingsley, Charles Dance and Helen Mirren. It was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
The film was largely shot on the Greek island of Symi in the late summer of 1987.
Plot
In the Ottoman Empire of 1908, on an Aegean Island at the dawn of a Greek rebellion, a part British and part Cypriot man, Pascali, a spy for the Sultan, sends reports to Istanbul that nobody reads. His suspicions are aroused when a British archeologist appears, who may not be quite what he seems, and the same goes for the other people who come to the island.
Cast
- Ben Kingsley - Basil Pascali
- Charles Dance - Anthony Bowles
- Kevork Malikyan - Mardosian
- George Murcell - Herr Gesing
- Helen Mirren - Lydia Neuman
- Nadim Sawalha - Pasha
- Stefan Gryff - Izzet Effendi
- Vernon Dobtcheff - Pariente
- Sheila Allen - Mrs. Marchant
- T. P. McKenna - Dr. Hogan
- Danielle Allen - Mrs. Hogan
- Nick Burnell - Chaudan
- Giorgos Oikonomou - Greek Rebel
- Alistair Campbell - Captain
- Ali Abatsis - Boy in Bath
- Brook Williams - Turkish Officer
- Joshua Losey - Turkish Soldier (as Josh Losey)
References
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Pascali's Island". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
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