---
title: 'Besieged (1998)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Bernardo Bertolucci'
released: '1998-09-14'
runtime_minutes: 93
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/besieged-1998'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0149723/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Besieged (1998)

1998 · 93 min · Drama, Romance · United Kingdom, Italy


## Synopsis

Besieged 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Bernardo Bertolucci](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernardo-bertolucci)
- **Screenplay:** [Bernardo Bertolucci](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernardo-bertolucci), [Clare Peploe](https://cinepixo.com/people/clare-peploe)
- **Director of Photography:** [Fabio Cianchetti](https://cinepixo.com/people/fabio-cianchetti)
- **Editor:** [Jacopo Quadri](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacopo-quadri)

## Cast

- [David Thewlis](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-thewlis)
- [Massimo De Rossi](https://cinepixo.com/people/massimo-de-rossi)
- [Claudio Santamaria](https://cinepixo.com/people/claudio-santamaria)
- [Cyril Nri](https://cinepixo.com/people/cyril-nri)
- [Thandiwe Newton](https://cinepixo.com/people/thandiwe-newton)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/besieged-1998
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