Bibliograph

Mona Lisa, Handmade Films presents ; a Palace production of ; a Neil Jordan film ; screenplay by Neil Jordan and David Leland ; produced by Patrick Cassavetti & Stephen Woolley ; directed by Neil Jordan

Type

Label

Mona Lisa, Handmade Films presents ; a Palace production of ; a Neil Jordan film ; screenplay by Neil Jordan and David Leland ; produced by Patrick Cassavetti & Stephen Woolley ; directed by Neil Jordan

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Mona Lisa

Oclc number

1260632935

Responsibility statement

Handmade Films presents ; a Palace production of ; a Neil Jordan film ; screenplay by Neil Jordan and David Leland ; produced by Patrick Cassavetti & Stephen Woolley ; directed by Neil Jordan

Runtime

104

Series statement

Criterion collection, 107

Summary

The brilliant breakthrough film by writer-director Neil Jordan journeys into the dark heart of the London underworld to weave a gripping, noir-infused love story. Bob Hoskins received an Oscar nomination for his touchingly vulnerable, not-so-tough-guy portrayal of George, recently released from prison and hired by a sinister mob boss to chauffeur call girl Simone between high-paying clients. George's fascination with the elegant, enigmatic Simone leads him on a dangerous quest through the city's underbelly, where love is a weakness to be exploited and betrayed. Jordan's colorful dialogue and eye for evocatively surreal details lend a dreamlike sheen to an unconventionally romantic tale of damaged people searching for tenderness in an unforgiving world

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

Classification