Besieged (film)
| Besieged | |
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| Directed by | Bernardo Bertolucci |
| Screenplay by | Bernardo Bertolucci Clare Peploe |
| Based on | "The Siege" by James Lasdun |
| Produced by | Massimo Cortesi |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Fabio Cianchetti |
| Edited by | Jacopo Quadri |
| Music by | Alessio Vlad |
| Distributed by | Fine Line Features |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Box office | $2,048,740 |
Besieged (Italian title: L'assedio) is a 1998 film by Bernardo Bertolucci starring Thandie Newton and David Thewlis. The film is based on the short story "The Siege" by James Lasdun and was supposed to be a 60-minute teleplay until Bertolucci chose to expand it.