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LolitaLolita (1997)
Dir. Adrian Lyne
Feat. Jeremy Irons, Dominique Swain, Melanie Griffiths
Nabakov's novel, still raising eyebrows, is here lavished with a meticulous production and all the artistry the director of 9 ½ WEEKS could rustle…
Love and Death On Long IslandLove and Death On Long Island (1997) Aro Favourite
Dir. Richard Kwietniowski
Feat. John Hurt, Jason Priestley, Sheila Hancock
Delightful central conceit sees John Hurt fall in love with flaky teen–movie actor Jason Priestley in this decidedly genre and…
Lucie AubracLucie Aubrac (1997)
Dir. Claude Berri
Feat. Carole Bouquet, Klaus Barbie
French Resistance true–story from the period–eye of dir. Claude Berri (JEAN DE FLORETTE), offering a romantic sub–plot between…
Ma Vie SexuelleMa Vie Sexuelle (1997)
Dir. Arnaud Desplechin
Feat. Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Devos, Emmanuel Salinger
Ponderous study of Parisian twentysomething ennui centering around a typically amoral, self–obsessed Frenchman who has few problems bedding…
Mandela and De KlerkMandela and De Klerk (1997)
Dir. Joseph Sargent
Feat. Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine
The political backdrop to Nelson Madela's release in 1991 from a South African prison is solidly dramatised in this telemovie. Stars Sidney Poitier…
Marius et JeannetteMarius et Jeannette (1997) Recommended
Dir. Robert Guediguian
Feat. Ariane Ascaride, Gerard Meylan
A laidback yet buoyant slice–of–ordinary–life set on the low–rent side of Marseille, where two wounded fortysomethings strike…
Merry War, AMerry War, A (Keep the Aspidistra Flying) (1997)
Dir. Robert Bierman
Feat. Richard E. Grant, Helena Bonham Carter
A literate, aware version of George Orwell's early comic novel set in a stagnating 1930s Britain. Richard E Grant plays Orwell's self–parody of…
Mill On the FlossMill On the Floss (1997)
Dir. Graham Theakston
Feat. Emily Watson, Bernard Hill
The incandescent Emily Watson justifies this Masterpiece Theatre version of George Eliot's Victorian novel (considerably simplified), bringing some…
Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's PoorMother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor (1997)
Dir. Kevin Connor
Feat. Geraldine Chaplin, William Katt, Keene Curtis
Geraldine Chaplin gives a resolved performance as the modern day saint, bringing vigor to this made–for–television account that begins…
Mrs. BrownMrs. Brown (Her Majesty Mrs. Brown) (1997) Recommended
Dir. John Madden
Feat. Judi Dench, Billy Connolly
Finely accomplished drama about the passionate, if platonic, friendship between Queen Victoria and her loyal servant – a relationship that…

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