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Mood:
- CleverEmotionalCaptivatingSentimentalTense
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Plot:
- Mentally UnstableMusician's LifeProdigyRise and FallUninhibited RivalryLove TriangleSiblings RelationsRelationship Vs Career more...
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Genres:
- DramaMusicMelodrama
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century90s
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Audience:
- Girls' Night
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Praise:
- Award WinnerCritically Acclaimed
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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Hilary and Jackie, 1998
English
UK
Profile of Hilary and Jackie
The mood of Hilary and Jackie is clever, emotional, and captivating. The plot centers around a prodigy, relationships vs. career, and mental instability. It is a drama and music-oriented movie. Stylistically, Hilary and Jackie is a melodrama. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It happens in the 1990s. Hilary and Jackie is known for being an award winner and critically acclaimed. It is especially suggested for a girls' night.
Summary of Hilary and Jackie
The story of the brilliant concert cellist Jacqueline du Pre (Emily Watson), seen from the perspectives of her sister Hilary (Rachel Griffiths). While Jackie gains international fame and fortune, she secretly longs for the stable, normal life and family Hilary has built. Watson and Griffiths deliver impassioned, unforgettable performances as the troubled sisters. Based on the autobiographical novel "A Genius in the Family."
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | UK |
| Release date: | 30 December 1998 |
| Runtime: | 121 min |
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- by: David Stratton
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- by: Joshua Klein
Users Reviews
- 14.February.2011
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- by: Jake
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