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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Basil
1998 1h 53m EN
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5.5
MID
★5.5TMDB · 32
DramaRomance
Synopsis
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A lonely young aristocrat in turn-of the century England struggles to meet the approval of his over-bearing, class-conscious father while trying to please the selfish woman he loves.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Jared Leto
Basil
Christian Slater
John Mannion
Claire Forlani
Julia Sherwin
Rachel Pickup
Clara Fairfax
Derek Jacobi
Father Frederick
David Ross
Mr. Sherwin
Crispin Bonham-Carter
Ralph
Jenny Downham
Anna, Ralph's Wife
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Radha Bharadwaj
- Writers
- Radha Bharadwaj
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Radha Bharadwaj, shot by David Johnson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Richard G. Mitchell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Craig Nisker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Jared Leto and Christian Slater and Claire Forlani carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0118686 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Radha Bharadwaj directs. David Johnson behind the camera. Richard G. Mitchell scores. Craig Nisker cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by Radha Bharadwaj, shot by David Johnson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Richard G. Mitchell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Craig Nisker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Jared Leto and Christian Slater and Claire Forlani carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0118686 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- David Johnson
- Original score
- Richard G. Mitchell
- Editing
- Craig Nisker
- Production design
- James Merifield
- Costume design
- Deirdre Clancy
- Makeup / hair
- Jo Allen
- Runtime
- 113 min · 1h 53m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Basil (1998)
Also by
Radha Bharadwaj
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Key crew
- NovelWilkie Collins
- ProducerRadha Bharadwaj
- Executive ProducerFuminori Hayashida
- Executive ProducerDonald Kushner
- Executive ProducerPeter Locke
- Executive ProducerLawrence Mortorff
- Co-ProducerChristian Slater
- Line ProducerRonaldo Vasconcellos
- Co-ProducerMike Cline
- Associate ProducerFerne Cassel
- Co-ProducerGregory Cascante
- EditorCraig Nisker
- Production DesignJames Merifield
- Art DirectionPeter Wenham
- Costume DesignDeirdre Clancy
- Makeup ArtistJo Allen
- Makeup TraineeKelly Marazzi
- Sound MixerPeter Brill
- Supervising Sound EditorPhilip Bothamley
- ADR MixerJohn Bateman
- Foley ArtistRoy Baker
- Associate ProducerKazuhiro Yokoyama
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- woman director
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1998-07-22R
