A World Apart
Summary:
Cinematographer Chris Menges' first directorial effort, A World Apart was inspired by the lives of South African journalist Ruth First and her daughter Shawn Slovo (who wrote the film's screenplay). Barbara Hershey plays the fictional counterpart to Ms. First, Diana Roth, with Jodhi May as her daughter. Told from the daughter's viewpoint, the film shows us that Diana and h... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Barbara Hershey - (Diana Roth)
Jodhi May - (Molly Roth)
Jeroen Krabbé - (Gus Roth)
David Suchet - (Muller)
Paul Freeman - (Kruger)
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Review:
We've seen screen children neglected by parents preoccupied by essentially meaningless jobs or the pursuit of selfish aims (see American Beauty). But cinematographer Chris Menges's impressive debut offers a different take on that dynamic: the price the offspring of political activists pay for their parents' professional devotion. Barbara He... Continue >>
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