Themes: Political Unrest, Out For Revenge, Dangerous Attraction
Main Cast: Michael Gambon, Sonia Braga, Nickolas Grace, Ion Caramitru, Patrick Malahide, Rade Serbedzija, John Shrapnel
Release Year: 1996
Country: UK
Run Time: 103 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
Amid the bloody tumult of Communist dictator Ceausescu in 1989 Romania, a hedonistic and morally sidetracked physician, Daniel Pavenic (Michael Gambon), attempts to hold his annual dinner for 12 of his closest friends. Only three such friends are willing to brave the dangerous war-torn streets to go to Pavenic's mansion, where they find themselves investigating the shocking, debauched relationship between their host and a once-beautiful house servant. The more the guests learn about the twisted relationship, the more they find themselves re-entangled in their own dark memories. The book upon which this drama is based, The Two Deaths of Senora Puccini, by Stephen Dobyns, was set in Chile. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
Sevilia Delofski - Ilena; Lisa Orgolini - Young Ana; Andrew Tiernan - Captain Jorgu; Karl Tessler - Roberto Costantini; Niall Refoy - Young Daniel; Matthew Terdre - Leon
Credit
Charmian Adams - Art Director, John Rushton - Associate Producer, Celestia Fox - Casting, Elizabeth Waller - Costume Designer, Dermot Boyd - First Assistant Director, Nicolas Roeg - Director, Tony Lawson - Editor, Mark Shivas - Executive Producer, Jonathan Olsberg - Executive Producer, Allan Scott - Executive Producer, Hans Zimmer - Composer (Music Score), Anni Buchanan - Makeup, Don Taylor - Production Designer, Witold Stok - Cinematographer, Luc Roeg - Producer, Carolyn Montagu - Producer, John Bush - Set Designer, Stuart Brisdon - Special Effects, Jim Greenhorn - Sound/Sound Designer, Allan Scott - Screenwriter, Stephen Dobyns - Book Author
