Besieged
“Touched by Genius. Cursed by Madness. Blinded by Love.”
While in exile in Italy, an African woman finds herself trying to get back home and free her imprisoned husband. But the only man that can help her do so is in love with her.
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Cast
17 people
Thandiwe Newton
Shandurai
Known for
Westworld
The Pursuit of Happyness
David Thewlis
Jason Kinsky
Known for
Wonder Woman
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Claudio Santamaria
Agostino
Known for
They Call Me Jeeg
Freaks Out
John C. Ojwang
Singer
Massimo De Rossi
Patient
Also in
The Young Montalbano
Nassiryia - Per non dimenticare
Veronica Lazăr
Piano Buyer
Known for
The Beyond
Inferno
Paul Osul
Piano Buyer
No other roles listed
Gianfranco Mazzoni
Piano Buyer
Known for
Holiday on Mars
Maria Mazetti Di Pietralata
Piano Buyer
Also in
Being Human
Cyril Nri
Priest
Known for
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
The ABC Murders
Andrea Quercia
Child Pianist at Concert
No other roles listed
Elena Perino
Child at concert
Known for
Don't Move
Bernardo Bertolucci Director · Clare Peploe Writer James Lasdun Story
Worldwide gross $2M · United States release May 21, 1999 · Produced in Italy, United Kingdom
Box office
Worldwide gross
$2,048,740
Production
Fiction
Production
Navert Film
Production
Mediaset
Production
BBC Film
Production
Fiction Films
Production
Italy · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original title
L'assedio
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
English · Hungarian · Italian · Swahili
Release dates
Italy · February 5, 1998
Theatrical
United States · May 21, 1999
Theatrical
Canada
September 14, 1998 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Japan
February 5, 2000 · Digital
South Korea
May 13, 2000 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 23, 1999 · Theatrical
December 5, 1999 · TV · BBC Two
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