---
title: 'Hilary and Jackie (1998)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Anand Tucker'
released: '1998-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 121
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/hilary-and-jackie-1998'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0150915/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Hilary and Jackie (1998)

1998 · 121 min · Drama, History, Music · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Hilary and Jackie is a 1998 British biographical film directed by Anand Tucker, starring Emily Watson and Rachel Griffiths as the British classical musician sisters Jacqueline du Pré (cello) and Hilary du Pré (flute). The film covers Jacqueline's meteoric rise to fame, her alleged affair with Hilary's husband Christopher "Kiffer" Finzi, and her struggle with multiple sclerosis starting in her late 20s ultimately leading to her death at the age of 42.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Anand Tucker](https://cinepixo.com/people/anand-tucker)
- **Screenplay:** [Frank Cottrell-Boyce](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-cottrell-boyce)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Barrington Pheloung](https://cinepixo.com/people/barrington-pheloung)
- **Producer:** [Andy Paterson](https://cinepixo.com/people/andy-paterson)
- **Director of Photography:** [David Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-johnson)
- **Editor:** [Martin Walsh](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-walsh)

## Cast

- [Bill Paterson](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-paterson)
- [James Frain](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-frain)
- [Vernon Dobtcheff](https://cinepixo.com/people/vernon-dobtcheff)
- [Rupert Penry-Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/rupert-penry-jones)
- [Nyree Dawn Porter](https://cinepixo.com/people/nyree-dawn-porter)
- [Robert Riettii](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-riettii)
- [Rachel Griffiths](https://cinepixo.com/people/rachel-griffiths)
- [Charles Dance](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-dance)
- [David Morrissey](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-morrissey)
- [Celia Imrie](https://cinepixo.com/people/celia-imrie)
- [Emily Watson](https://cinepixo.com/people/emily-watson)

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