Basil (1997)
Directed by Radha Bharadwaj
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Period Film, Romantic Drama |
Release Date - Jul 22, 1998 (USA) |
Run Time - 113 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom, United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Andrea LeVasseur
Based on a Victorian novel by Wilkie Collins, Basil is a British-made costume drama that ended up on cable and home video. Jared Leto plays Basil, a well-to-do young aristocrat with an uptight Victorian father (Derek Jacobi). He befriends the mysterious gentleman John Mannion (Christian Slater) and falls in love with the lower-class girl Julia Sherwin (Claire Forlani). His father is upset about his questionable choices and threatens to disown him, thereby renouncing his birthright to inherit Windemere Manor.
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aristocracy, betrayal, friendship, lover, Victorian