I loved this film when it came out. It was the same period as other great romantic period films like A Room with a View. I've just recently watched it again after finding a bad VHS tape in a used bookstore and I'm so disappointed it can't be streamed on Amazon or Netflix.
Everything about this film is intriguing from the political/historical aspect to the archaeological story. (It's particularly relevant today as it's about the fall of an empire; in this case, the Ottoman Empire.)
Charles Dance, Ben Kingsley and Helen Mirren are all at their very best. Something must have a gone amiss when the film was released, as it never caught on as it should have in spite of the good reviews. Perhaps the timing of the release was off.
Pascali's Island has truly one of the most devastating endings I've ever seen in a film. It would never survive audience testing in today's overly calculated Hollywood. That's why it's a great film. They don't make them like this anymore.
Everything about this film is intriguing from the political/historical aspect to the archaeological story. (It's particularly relevant today as it's about the fall of an empire; in this case, the Ottoman Empire.)
Charles Dance, Ben Kingsley and Helen Mirren are all at their very best. Something must have a gone amiss when the film was released, as it never caught on as it should have in spite of the good reviews. Perhaps the timing of the release was off.
Pascali's Island has truly one of the most devastating endings I've ever seen in a film. It would never survive audience testing in today's overly calculated Hollywood. That's why it's a great film. They don't make them like this anymore.