I Want You (1998)
3.2 of 5 from 47 ratings
87 minutes
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- Synopsis:
This neo-noir British crime drama, set at a decaying English beach resort, begins with a body dropped from a pier. Hairdresser Helen goes with local deejay Bob, but mute bicyclist Honda, who secretly tapes people's conversations, meets Helen at the beachfront and begins sending her flowers. Honda's sad nympho sister Smokey sings at a local club. A figure from Helen's past, the enigmatic, mysterious Martin 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, 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. - Actors:
- Rachel Weisz, Alessandro Nivola, Luka Petrusic, Labina Mitevska, Paul Popplewell, Ben Daniels, Graham Crowden, Geraldine O'Rawe, Steve John Shepherd, Phyllida Law, Mary Macleod, Kenny Doughty, Des Mcaleer, Julian Rivett, Julie Smith
- Directors:
- Michael Winterbottom
- Writers:
- Eoin McNamee
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- Top 10 British Seaside Movies
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