| Mona Lisa | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Neil Jordan |
| Written by | Neil Jordan David Leland |
| Produced by | Stephen Woolley |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Roger Pratt |
| Edited by | Lesley Walker |
| Music by | Michael Kamen |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Cannon Screen Entertainment |
Release dates |
1986 (UK) |
Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £2 million[1] or £2.4 million[2] |
| Box office | £4,107,000 (UK)[2] |
Mona Lisa is a 1986 British neo-noir[3] crime drama film about an ex-convict who becomes entangled in the dangerous life of a high-class call girl. The film was written by Neil Jordan and David Leland, and directed by Jordan. It was produced by HandMade Films and stars Bob Hoskins, Cathy Tyson, and Michael Caine.
The film was nominated for multiple awards, and Bob Hoskins was nominated for several awards for his performance (including the Academy Award for Best Actor), winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama and BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. The film seems to take its title from the song Mona Lisa heard during the end credits.
- ^ Alexander Walker, Icons in the Fire: The Rise and Fall of Practically Everyone in the British Film Industry 1984–2000, Orion Books, 2005 p. 54 [ISBN missing]
- ^ a b "Back to the Future: The Fall and Rise of the British Film Industry in the 1980s - An Information Briefing" (PDF). British Film Institute. 2005. p. 26.
- ^ Philip French (26 July 2015). "The Long Good Friday/Mona Lisa review – captivating visions of London's underworld". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2016.