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- BFI identifier406729
- Date1994 (Copyright)
1994-10-19 (Release) - Production countryUnited Kingdom, France, USA
- Production companyZenith Productions, UGC Images, True Fiction Pictures, American Playhouse, Public Broadcasting Service, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, National Endowment for the Arts, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, U.G.C., American Playhouse Theatrical Films, La Sept Cinéma, Channel Four Films, Sony Pictures Classics
- SynopsisIn a New York coffee shop, Isabelle, an ex-nun trying to make a living from writing pornography, meets Thomas who is suffering from amnesia. It soon becomes apparent that Thomas's wife Sofia has attempted to kill him and that he is a vicious criminal who forced her into prostitution and the pornography industry. When the three meet up, Edward’s dubious past results in a crazed accountant and two hitmen intruding on their lives. (Synopsis)
- Work historyLocation note: Filmed in New York between 28 July and 8 September 1993 Festival note: Shown at the 1994 Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes International Film Festival
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Amateur (Original)
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10.5240/147F-C369-D27F-C503-51B4-TCategory
FictionThis work is included in the BFI Filmography.
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view all - ArticlesFilm West n22 July 1995 - ReviewAmerican Cinematographer v76 n8 August 1995 - InterviewScreen International n978 7 Oct 1994 - ReviewStudio Magazine n80 November 1993 - Creditsview all
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