Mona Lisa
The brilliant breakthrough film by writer-director Neil Jordan journeys into the dark heart of the London underworld to weave a gripping, noir-infused love story. Bob Hoskins received an Oscar nomination for his touchingly vulnerable, not-so-tough-guy portrayal of George, recently released from pris...
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| Format: | DVD |
| Language: | English |
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[New York] :
Criterion Collection,
[2021]
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| Edition: | Director-approved special edition. |
| Series: | The Criterion collection ;
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| Summary: | The brilliant breakthrough film by writer-director Neil Jordan journeys into the dark heart of the London underworld to weave a gripping, noir-infused love story. Bob Hoskins received an Oscar nomination for his touchingly vulnerable, not-so-tough-guy portrayal of George, recently released from prison and hired by a sinister mob boss to chauffeur call girl Simone between high-paying clients. George's fascination with the elegant, enigmatic Simone leads him on a dangerous quest through the city's underbelly, where love is a weakness to be exploited and betrayed. Jordan's colorful dialogue and eye for evocatively surreal details lend a dreamlike sheen to an unconventionally romantic tale of damaged people searching for tenderness in an unforgiving world. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1986. Special features: Audio commentary from 1997 featuring Jordan and actor Bob Hoskins; new conversation with Jordan and actor Cathy Tyson, moderated by critic Ryan Gilbey; interviews from 2015 with screenwriter David Leland and producer Stephen Woolley; interview with Jordan and Hoskins from the 1986 Cannes Film Festival. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Blu-ray, region A, widescreen; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1; requires Blu-ray player. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | Music by Michael Kamen; editor, Lesley Walker; director of photography, Roger Pratt. |
| ISBN: | 9781681438740 1681438747 |