Animals (1998 film)
1998 American film
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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]
Directed byMichael Di Jiacomo
Written byMichael Di Jiacomo
Produced byGabrielle Tana
StarringTim Roth
Mili Avital
John Turturro
Mili Avital
John Turturro
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| Directed by | Michael Di Jiacomo |
| Written by | Michael Di Jiacomo |
| Produced by | Gabrielle Tana |
| Starring | Tim Roth Mili Avital John Turturro |
| Cinematography | Alik Sakharov |
Production companies | Pandora Cinema Hollywood Partners |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
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
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]
Kaori Shoji of The Japan Times awarded the film three stars.[4]