Basil (1998)

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Release Date: Jan 1, 1997 Wide

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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

R, 1 hr. 42 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Directed By: Radha Bharadwaj

Written By: Radha Bharadwaj

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1997 Wide

On DVD: Mar 4, 2003

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Next time the actors might ask to see a script first

September 17, 2002 Comment

Clint Morris

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One of my least favorite Jared Leto movies. He was ok in it though his British accent wasn't too believable. The best parts were Jared saying "Well what?" and Christian Slater seeing his "ugly" face and jumping off the nearest cliff. not the best...

January 6, 2012