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Hilary and Jackie
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R,2hrs 4min
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December 30, 1998
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October Films
Synopsis: Perhaps inspired by the success of biopics like Shine and Amadeus, this film based on a true story -- and a book (entitled A Genius in the Family) -- also focuses on the destructive forces of being a musical genius. Hilary and Jacqueline du Pré are gifted sisters who grow up in England in the 1950s and compete for musical accolades and love. Hilary (Rachel Griffiths) is a talented flutist, but it's her younger sister, Jackie (Breaking the Waves' Emily Watson), who is the musical "genius" cellist. ... Full Synopsis
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Jacqueline Du Pre
Hilary Du Pre
Daniel Barenboim
Kiffer Finzi
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