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Film details
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Featuring
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Director
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Country
United Kingdom
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Year
1986
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Genres
Gangster Drama
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Type
Film
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Category
Fiction
Introduction
“The whole movie has some of the potency of cheap music that’s represented by the title song. I succumbed.”
Pauline Kael, Hooked: Film Writings 1985–1988
An odd-couple love story set in London’s criminal underworld, Mona Lisa makes a virtue of the physical disparity between the uncouth George (Bob Hoskins) and Simone (Cathy Tyson), the “tall, thin, black tart” whom he is paid to ferry to assignations.
The third feature film by novelist-turned-director Neil Jordan, it also makes room for beautifully realised supporting characters, including predatory crime boss Mortwell (Michael Caine) and waiflike teenage prostitute Cathy (Kate Hardie), whom Simone entreats George to rescue.
Cinematographer Roger Pratt, whose work encompasses both grand fantasy in Brazil (1985) and realism in High Hopes (1988), introduces elements of both to his rendering of a stylised, sickly-looking London. Hoskins’ compelling performance brought him an Oscar nomination and a Bafta.
Mona Lisa transposes to London some of the plot and aesthetic style of Taxi Driver (1976), while its settings and child-prostitution theme are echoed in London to Brighton (2006).
Cast & Credits
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Cast
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George
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Simone
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Thomas
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Dinny Mortwell
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Anderson
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May
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Cathy
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Jeannie
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Terry
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Dudley
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George's wife
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Raschid
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hotel security
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gentleman in mirror room
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hotel bedroom man
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Arab servant
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Tim Devlin
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black youth in street
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girl in Paradise Club
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hotel waiter
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young prostitute
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pimp
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wig girl in club
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porn shop man
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bath house attendant
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hotel clerk
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peep show girl
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Brighton busker
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Brighton busker
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Brighton busker
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[woman in strip club]
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[sunglasses seller in kiosk]
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Credits
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Direction:
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Directed by
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Assistant Director
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Assistant Director (2nd)
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Assistant Director (3rd)
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Script Supervisor
Production:
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©/Presented by
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Production Company
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Executive Producer
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Executive Producer
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Produced by
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Produced by
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Co-producer
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Co-producer
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Co-producer
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Production Manager
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Production Co-ordinator
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Production Accountant
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Production Accountant
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Accounts Assistant
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Location Manager
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Assistant Location Manager
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Special Production Consultant
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Producer's Assistant
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Production Runner
Casting:
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Casting Director
Writing:
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Screenplay by
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Screenplay by
Photography:
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Director of Photography
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Camera Operator
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Follow Focus
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Clapper Loader
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Chief Electrician
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Electrician
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Electrician
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Electrician
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Electrician
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Electrician
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Camera Grip
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Camera Grip
Stills:
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Still Photographer
Special Effects:
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Special Effects
Editing:
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Editor
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Assistant Editor (1st)
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Assistant Editor (2nd)
Design:
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Production Designer
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Art Director
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Assistant Art Director
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Art Department Assistant
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Prop Buyer
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Property Master
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Chargehand Prop
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Propman
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Propman
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Propman
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Propman
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Construction Manager
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Chargehand Carpenter
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Chargehand Painter
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Carpenter
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Carpenter
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Carpenter
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Painter
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Painter
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Rigger
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Stagehand
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Stagehand
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Standby Construction
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Standby Construction
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Standby Construction
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Standby Construction
Costumes:
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Costume Designer
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Wardrobe Supervisor
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Wardrobe Assistant
Make-up:
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Make-up Artist
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Additional Make-up
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Hairdresser
Titles:
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Opticals and Titles
Music:
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Music Score by
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Soundtrack Music Performed by
Sound:
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[Music] Engineer
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[Music] Mixer
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Sound Recordist
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Sound Assistant
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Boom Operator
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Re-recording Mixer
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Re-recording Mixer
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Sound Editor
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Footsteps Editor
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Additional Post-synch Dialogue
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ADR Editor
Stunts:
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Stunt Arranger
Consultant:
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Action Vehicle Mechanic
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Unit Driver
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Unit Driver
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Transport & Facility Driver
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Transport & Facility Driver
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Transport & Facility Driver
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Transport & Facility Driver
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Transport & Facility Driver
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Transport & Facility Driver
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Transport & Facility Driver
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Catering
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