Animals (1998 film)

1998 American film
  • 1998 (1998)
Running time
103 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Animals[1][2] is a 1998 American fantasy romance film written and directed by Michael Di Jiacomo in his directorial debut, and starring Tim Roth, Mili Avital and John Turturro.[1]

Cast

  • Tim Roth as Henry
  • Mili Avital as Fatima
  • Rod Steiger as Fontina
  • Barbara Bain as The Mother
  • John Turturro as Tuxedo Man
  • Mickey Rooney as Tollkeeper
  • Lothaire Bluteau as Young Laurent
  • Jacques Herlin as Laurent
  • O-Lan Jones as Essie

Production

Filming occurred in South Carolina in March 1997.[1] The opening black-and-white 13-minute segment The Tollkeeper was shot in December 1996 in Utah.[2]

Reception

The Mail & Guardian gave the film a positive review: "Di Jiacomo’s screenplay for Animals blurs the levels of accepted reality and the magical, and while this may reveal a fascination with magical realism that is now becoming popular in films, its use here makes for an imaginatively coloured, whimsical story that even manages to pack a startling ending."[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Roman, Monica (March 24, 1997). "Roth, Steiger feed Di Jiacomo's 'Animals'". Variety. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Production Update". Filmmaker. 1997. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  3. ^ Staff Reporter (October 2, 1998). "Dose of heartfelt living". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
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