Boesman & Lena (2000)
Average Rating: 5.7/10
Reviews Counted: 14
Fresh: 7 | Rotten: 7
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Average Rating: 7/10
Critic Reviews: 5
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 1
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Angela Bassett and Danny Glover star in this gripping film adaptation of Athol Fugard's renowned play. Though written during the apex of apartheid and first staged in 1970, director John Berry downplays the work's historical background and strips the play of its poetic symbolism, lending the film a raw, universal quality. The film opens with stock footage of shantytowns being flattened by bulldozers followed by the two titular characters carrying what they can on their backs and heads. Recalling
Jan 1, 2000 Wide
May 8, 2001
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All Critics (27) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (7) | DVD (1)
John Berry's last film, before he passed away, contains moving performances from Angela Bassett and Danny Glover.
Angela Bassett is striking, but the film never attempts to be anything more than a filmed play.
This story, although set in South Africa, could be told of millions of other couples all over the world.
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