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Greta Scacchi

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Heat and DustHeat and Dust (1982)
Dir. James Ivory
Feat. Julie Christie, Greta Scacchi
Sophisticated soap opera follows the escapades of two Englishwomen, two generations apart, who both succumb to the seductive mysticism of India.
Waterfront (Mini-series)Waterfront (Mini-series) (1983)
Dir. Chris Thompson
Feat. Jack Thompson, Greta Scacchi
Intense mini–series depiction of labour relations hotting–up on the Melbourne waterfront in post–WWII Australia. Jack Thompson…
CamilleCamille (1984)
Dir. Desmond Davis
Feat. Greta Scacchi, Colin Firth, John Gielgud
Greta Scacchi and a young Colin Firth play courtesan and lover respectively in this British revival of Alexander Dumas' novel.
Defence of the RealmDefence of the Realm (1985)
Dir. David Drury
Feat. Gabriel Byrne, Greta Scacchi, Denholm Elliott
Atmospheric nuclear conspiracy thriller of the old–school.
Coca Cola Kid, TheCoca Cola Kid, The (1985)
Dir. Dusan Makavejev
Feat. Eric Roberts, Greta Scacchi, Bill Kerr
Quirky Aussie comedy about a Coca Cola marketing guru (Roberts) who visits a small town in the Australian outback to try and sell his product, only…
Burke and WillsBurke and Wills (1985)
Dir. Graeme Clifford
Feat. Jack Thompson, Nigel Havers, Greta Scacchi
True blue Aussie classic chronicling the famous journey of two ill–prepared explorers across the unforgiving outback.
Good Morning, Babylon (1986)
Dir. Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
Feat. Vincent Spano, Joaquim De Almeida, Greta Scacchi
Two artisan Italian brothers seek their fortune in America and wind up sculpting for D.W. Griffith on the set of INTOLERANCE. An elegant tribute to…
White MischiefWhite Mischief (1987) Recommended
Dir. Michael Radford
Feat. Greta Scacchi, Charles Dance, Sarah Miles
Popular tale of drugs, decadence, wife–swapping and murder–mystery in colonial Kenya, with an attractive cast.
Ebony Tower, TheEbony Tower, The (1987)
Dir. Robert Knights
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Roger Rees, Greta Scacchi
Self–conscious but watchable satire has a young art critic finding himself attracted to the unusual lifestyle of a reclusive painter. Based on…
Presumed InnocentPresumed Innocent (1990)
Dir. Alan J. Pakula
Feat. Harrison Ford, Brian Dennehy, Raul Julia
Scott Turow's best seller is faithfully adapted here with Harrison Ford cast as the D.A. who finds himself accused of the rape and murder of a…
Shattered (1991)
Dir. Wolfgang Petersen
Feat. Tom Berenger, Bob Hoskins, Greta Scacchi
Tom Berenger plays an amnesia victim perturbed with the fragments of his former life and the suspicious antics of his friends. An innocent victim or…
Player, ThePlayer, The (1992) Aro Favourite
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Whoopi Goldberg
A glittering Tinseltown satire that manages to be an intricate, clever, surprising and entertaining thriller all at the same time, with a cast of…
Salt On Our Skin (1993)
Dir. Andrew Birkin
Feat. Greta Scacchi, Vincent D'Onofrio
Greta Scacchi and Vincent D'Onofrio duet in this lush, erotically charged (Eu)romance as lovers who are wrong for each other, but happen to sizzle in…
Browning Version, TheBrowning Version, The (1994)
Dir. Mike Figgis
Feat. Albert Finney, Greta Scacchi, Matthew Modine
Elegant modern version of Terrence Rattigan's play stars Albert Finney as the retiring schoolmaster embittered with regret and marriage problems, but…
Country LifeCountry Life (1994)
Dir. Michael Blakemore
Feat. Sam Neill, Greta Scacchi, Kerry Fox
Yet another version of Uncle Vanya, this time set 'out back' in WWI–era New South Wales, and providing some interesting comparisons between…
Jefferson in ParisJefferson in Paris (1995)
Dir. James Ivory
Feat. Nick Nolte, Greta Scacchi, Thandiwe Newton
Thomas Jefferson's sabbatical in revolutionary Paris with Nick Nolte in the central role. Merchant Ivory's period detail is of course faultless, but…
EmmaEmma (1996) Recommended
Dir. Douglas McGrath
Feat. Gwyneth Paltrow, James Cosmo, Greta Scacchi
A clued up reworking of Jane Austen's classic, set in 19th century England, about a congenial young lady's well–intentioned but misjudged…
RasputinRasputin (1996)
Dir. Uli Edel
Feat. Alan Rickman, Greta Scacchi, Ian McKellen
Richly turned–out costume saga of Rasputin: the enigmatic, unwashed peasant who rose up to become the spiritual guide of the Tsar's family in…
Serpent's Kiss, TheSerpent's Kiss, The (1997)
Dir. Phillip Rousseklot
Feat. Ewan McGregor, Greta Scacchi, Richard E. Grant
Ambitious period drama follows a renowned Dutch landscape gardener (McGregor) to England where he finds himself coiled in the intrigues of various…
Odyssey, TheOdyssey, The (1997)
Dir. Andrei Konchalovsky
Feat. Armand Assante, Greta Scacchi, Isabella Rossellini
Homer's epic gets the televisual treatment as Odysseus makes his long journey home – through many an exotic location – while his wife…
Red Violin, TheRed Violin, The (1998) Recommended
Dir. Francois Girard
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Jason Flemyng, Greta Scacchi
The contemporary auction of a prized antique violin becomes another suspenseful, passionate chapter in its lifespan as we learn of its 300 year…
Love And RageLove And Rage (1998)
Dir. Cathal Black
Feat. Greta Scacchi, Daniel Craig, Stephen Dillane
Tantalising Irish melodrama starring Greta Scacchi as an English aristocrat who hires Daniel Craig as manager for her sumptuous estate and ends up…
Looking for AlibrandiLooking for Alibrandi (1999)
Dir. Kate Woods
Feat. Pia Miranda, Greta Scacchi, Anthony LaPaglia
Refreshing rites of passage tale from Australia, based by screenwriter Melina Marchetta's on her bestselling novel. In mixing a which guy is best…
Cotton MaryCotton Mary (1999)
Dir. Ismail Merchant
Feat. Madhur Jaffrey, Greta Scacchi
Set in post–Independence India, Merchant–Ivory spin one of their more disturbing tales around Indian nurse Madhur Jaffrey, who insinuates…
Manor, TheManor, The (1999)
Dir. Ken Berris
Feat. Greta Scacchi, Gabrielle Anwar, Peter O'Toole
Comical murder mystery set in a creaky English manor where an investigator searches for the killer of a stable boy, however runs into obstacles when…
Festival in CannesFestival in Cannes (2001) Aro Favourite
Dir. Henry Jaglom
Feat. Anouk Aimee, Greta Scacchi, Maximilian Schell
Not a documentary, but just as ‘real’ in the hands of veteran independent director Henry Jaglom, who fashions a delightfully candid…
Beyond the SeaBeyond the Sea (2004)
Dir. Kevin Spacey
Feat. Kevin Spacey, John Goodman, Kate Bosworth
A schmaltzy valentine to the king of big band cool, Kevin Spacey’s pet project gushingly illuminates the life and times of Bobby Darin, whose good…
Tom's Midnight GardenTom's Midnight Garden (2006)
Dir. Willard Carroll
Feat. Greta Scacchi, James Wilby, Joan Plowright
A handsome screen version of children's novel by Phillipa Pearce, in which a young boy in the 1950s is sent to live with his aunt and uncle because…
Book of Revelation, TheBook of Revelation, The (2006)
Dir. Ana Kokkinos
Feat. Tom Long, Greta Scacchi
Daring, if not entirely coherent gender–subversion recalls in flashback the ordeal of a talented male dancer (Long) who's abducted, tortured…
Broken Trail (TV Mini-series)Broken Trail (TV Mini-series) (2006)
Dir. Walter Hill
Feat. Robert Duvall, Thomas Haden Church, Greta Scacchi
High calibrE made–for–TV western about an aging cowboy and his nephew who rescue five Chinese girls from a slave trader while…

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