MONA LISA

UK, 1986,  COLOR, DCP, 104’, ENGLISH

Τhe British cinematic idiom is its unquestionable ability to infuse social interest into a multitude of genres. Neil Jordan, in his chronologically second historical moment of the '80s, sets up a London underworld using the story of a small-time thug who becomes chauffeur and bodyguard for a high-class call-girl only to quickly become embroiled in a tale of criminal tussle and unrequited love. Jordan soars stylishly documenting a glossy|sleazy night world, Bob Hoskins excels in the role that earned him his sole Oscar nomination, Michael Caine is unforgettably villainous, and the result stamped its generation, announced English cinema overseas and stands tall to this day as a model of "neo-noir" social reflection.

DIRECTOR: Neil Jordan
SCREENWRITERS: Neil Jordan, David Leland
DoP: Roger Pratt
MUSIC: Michael Kamen
EDITOR: Lesley Walker
PRINCIPAL CAST: Bob Hoskins, Cathy Tyson, Robbie Coltrane, Michael Caine

NEIL JORDAN
Irish author, screenwriter and director, born in 1950. He studied Irish History and English Literature, and first became known for his award-winning short stories. He marked the ‘80s and ‘90s, when he won an Oscar ("The Crying Game"), with his films in the period earning 13 Oscar nominations and 33 at BAFTA.

FILMOGRAPHY (SELECTED)
2022 Marlowe 
2012 Byzantium 
2002 The Good Thief 
1999 The End of the Affair 
1996 Michael Collins 
1994 Interview With the Vampire 
1992 The Crying Game 
1986 Mona Lisa 
1984 The Company of Wolves