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Hilary and Jackie
General Details
Director:
Anand Tucker
Writer:
Hilary du Pré, Piers du Pré
Producer:
Andy Paterson, Guy East, Nicolas Kent, Nigel Sinclair
Theatrical:
1998
Rated:
R
Studio:
Arts Council of England
Genre:
Biography
Duration:
121
IMDb:
0150915
DVD Details
Languages:
English
Sound:
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
Picture Format:
Widescreen
UPC:
025192279720
Discs:
1
Region:
1
Release:
Nov 2002
Price:
$14.98
Credits
Jackie
Emily Watson
Hilary
Rachel Griffiths
Danny
James Frain
Kiffer
David Morrissey
Derek
Charles Dance
Iris
Celia Imrie
Piers
Rupert Penry-Jones
Cello Teacher
Bill Paterson
Young Jackie
Auriol Evans
Young Hilary
Keeley Flanders
Teena
Grace Chatto
Dame Margot
Nyree Dawn Porter
Margaret
Maggie McCarthy
Professor Bentley
Vernon Dobtcheff
BBC Nabob
Anthony Smee
Young Hilary (as Keeley Flanders)
Keylee Jade Flanders
Summary
This movie tells the true story of the tragic life of the brilliant international concert cellist Jacqueline Du Pré and her sister, Hilary. Despite starting out in music together, Hilary chooses a more normal life in having a husband and children. Jacqueline gets married too but can never seem to quite achieve the happiness of the mundane life Hilary has and Hilary's devotion to her sister causes them to take some rather drastic measures in their lives. The irony of having a great musical ability fades away as Jacqueline transcends into a slow decline when struck with a deadly illness.