Synopsis
The tragic story of world-renowned cellist Jacqueline du Pré, as told from the point of view of her sister, flautist Hilary du Pré-Finzi.
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Cast
- Emily WatsonJackie Du Pré
- Rachel GriffithsHilary Du Pré
- James FrainDaniel Barenboim
- David MorrisseyKiffer Finzi
- Charles DanceDerek Du Pré
- Celia ImrieIris Du Pré
- Rupert Penry-JonesPiers Du Pré
- Bill PatersonCello Teacher
- Auriol EvansYoung Jackie
- Keylee Jade FlandersYoung Hilary
Recommendations
- 100
San Francisco Chronicle
Emily Watson is ravishingly good -- and brings an amazing focus and intensity to what could have been a disease-of-the-week picture. - 90
Los Angeles Times
It takes two to be sisters, two to have a rivalry, and two exceptional actresses to turn Hilary and Jackie into a compelling look at the most intimate and troubling of family dynamics. - 80
Washington Post
Hilary and Jackie plumbs the cistern of family dysfunction and musical genius to profound and haunting effect. - 80
Dallas Observer
The movie felt fresh and resonant in spite of its overall familiarity. - 80
Washington Post
The movie is exquisitely directed by Anand Tucker in an anti-documentary style that sometimes fractures the time sequence, sometimes re-creates moments impressionistically instead of objectively and is vivid in style. - 80
Newsweek
Told from both women's points of view, this fascinating, if sometimes overwrought, tale packs a wallop. - 80
Variety
Eye-grabbing performances from Emily Watson and Rachel Griffiths, who portray celebrated British cellist Jacqueline Du Pre and her older sister, Hilary, distinguish this ambitious but flawed biography. - 80
TV Guide Magazine
First-time feature director Tucker displays an astonishingly assured touch, allowing his phenomenal cast to creep into their characters' skins and surrounding them with images of shimmering and slightly threatening beauty.
