Basil (1998)

Directed by

Radha Bharadwaj

Genre

drama film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 53m

Rated

R

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 29 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A shy young man from a wealthy family falls in love with a shopkeeper's daughter in 19th century London. Their secret affair is threatened by his domineering father and a mysterious stranger.

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What happens

Basil is a 1998 British historical drama film directed by Radha Bharadwaj and starring Christian Slater, Jared Leto, Claire Forlani and Derek Jacobi. It was based on the 1852 novel Basil by Victorian author Wilkie Collins. The adaptation is by Bharadwaj. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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