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Pascali's Island

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Basil Pascali (Ben Kingsley) is a Turkish secret agent who has spent years in the service of the Ottoman Empire. As Turkey's power wanes, Pascali is left to operate largely on his own. However, things change when he is assigned to work with English archeologist Anthony Bowles (Charles Dance) and artist Lydia Neuman (Helen Mirren) in planning the heist of a Greek artifact. As Pascali becomes more involved in the scheme, the plot takes some surprising turns.
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Variety Staff Variety Despite an eye-catching but mannered central performance from Ben Kingsley, looms as too languid and remote to make much impact. Mar 26, 2009 Full Review Derek Adams Time Out The milieu may seem remote but the performances illuminate, and the story has an originality that compensates for the modest budget. Jun 24, 2006 Full Review Caryn James New York Times Slow and stately, Pascali's Island never gets beneath its own superficial gentility. Rated: 2/4 May 20, 2003 Full Review Molly Haskell Vogue Pascali's Island is one of the rare contemporary movies in which the characters are worthy of the scenery. Feb 27, 2020 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Exotically Levantine. Rated: B May 4, 2014 Full Review Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Rated: 3/5 Sep 28, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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isla s This is an interesting period drama film with a good cast (Helen Mirren, Ben Kingsley and Charles Dance) and an interesting plot. I found it a little frustrating that some of the foreign dialogue/language wasn't subtitled but I enjoyed it for the most part, mainly due to the intriguing plot. I would recommend this to others, yes. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Good movie recommended Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member A little known movie that stars two brilliant actors in Ben Kingsley and Helen Mirren. Very very black drama, and it doesn't end how you think it will. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Basil Pascali (Ben Kingsley) is a Turkish secret agent who has spent years in the service of the Ottoman Empire. As Turkey's power wanes, Pascali is left to operate largely on his own. However, things change when he is assigned to work with English archeologist Anthony Bowles (Charles Dance) and artist Lydia Neuman (Helen Mirren) in planning the heist of a Greek artifact. As Pascali becomes more involved in the scheme, the plot takes some surprising turns.
Director
James Dearden
Producer
Tania Blunden, Paul Raphael, Mirella Sklavounou
Screenwriter
Barry Unsworth
Production Co
Channel Four Films, Dearfilm
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 24, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$861.1K
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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