I Want You (Beloved) (1998)
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67% of critics liked it
(6 reviews) -
60% of users liked it
(788 ratings)
This neo-noir British crime drama, set at a decaying English beach resort, begins with a body dropped from a pier. Hairdresser Helen (Rachel Weisz) goes with local deejay Bob (Ben Daniels), but mute bicyclist Honda (Luka Petrusic), who secretly tapes people's conversations, meets Helen at the… More This neo-noir British crime drama, set at a decaying English beach resort, begins with a body dropped from a pier. Hairdresser Helen (Rachel Weisz) goes with local deejay Bob (Ben Daniels), but mute bicyclist Honda (Luka Petrusic), who secretly tapes people's conversations, meets Helen at the beachfront and begins sending her flowers. Honda's sad nympho sister Smokey (Macedonian-born Labina Mitevska) sings at a local club. A figure from Helen's past, the enigmatic, mysterious Martin (Alessandro Nivola) checks out Helen but keeps his distance. Irritated that Helen won't sleep with him, Honda plans a way to embarrass Bob with the secret tapes, while Martin and Helen renew their relationship. Polish cinematographer Slawomir Idziak, famed for his filtered filming for Krzysztof Kieslowski's (Blue), captures the dark, visual tone of obsessive love, while Elvis Costello's 1986 song I Want You is heard throughout. Shown at the 1998 Berlin Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Directed By
- Michael Winterbottom
- Written By
- Eoin McNamee
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Drama
R,
- In Theaters
- Sep 16, 1998 Wide
- Studio
- Gramercy
Critic Reviews
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Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
One can so easily see the story's twists and resolution so long before they come.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It mainly holds one's interest because the story is so oddly told.
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Cast
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Rachel Weisz
as Helen
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Alessandro Nivola
as Martin
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Luka Petrusic
as Honda
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Labina Mitevska
as Smokey
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Carmen Ejogo
as Amber
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Ben Daniels
as Bob
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Graham Crowden
as Old Man
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Geraldine O'Rawe
as Sonja
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Phyllida Law
as Salon Woman
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Mary MacLeod
as Salon Woman
