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Shandurai is an African woman who has come to Europe, and is now the housekeeper for shy Englishman Jason Kinsky. The two of them live in his palatial villa outside of Rome, he composing music on his piano, she studying medicine in her spare time. Jason falls in love with Shandurai, but she rejects him, as she is married to a political prisoner whom she has been unable to contact since his arrest. The relationship of housekeeper and employer gradually reveals its secrets in an atmosphere of emotional intensity.
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| Also Known As: |
L' Assedio
The Siege
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Genres: |
Drama, Romance and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 32 min. |
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| Release Date: |
May 21, 1999 NY/LA |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for brief sexuality. |
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| Production Co.: |
Recorded Picture Company, Fiction Cinematografica, Navert Film, Mediaset
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$2,032,621 |
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| Filming Locations: |
Italy
Kenya
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| Produced in: |
Italy |
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