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Besieged
Drama about a woman (Thandie Newton) who is forced to leave Africa when her husband is wrongly imprisoned, becoming housekeeper to a reclusive pianist (David Thewlis) in Italy.
Drama about a woman who is forced to leave Africa when her husband is wrongly imprisoned by an African dictator. She studies medicine and keeps house for a reclusive English pianist in Italy. When he declares his undying love for her, she is unable to forget her husband and the world she has left behind.
Last on
Sun 18 Mar 201201:00
BBC Two except Wales
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Jason Kinsky | David Thewlis |
| Shandurai | Thandie Newton |
| Agostino | Claudio Santamaria |
| Singer | John Ojwang |
| Patient | Massimo De Rossi |
| Priest | Cyril Nri |
| Director | Bernardo Bertolucci |
| Producer | Massimo Cortesi |
| Writer | Bernardo Bertolucci |
| Writer | Clare Peploe |
Broadcast
- Sun 18 Mar 201201:00BBC Two except Wales
