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Animals (1998 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Animals' is a 1998 American fantasy romance film written and directed by Michael Di Jiacomo and starring Tim Roth, Mili Avital and John Turturro. It is the feature directorial debut of Di Jiacomo.
Cast
*Tim Roth as Henry
*Mili Avital as Fatima
*Rod Steiger as Fontina
*Barbara Bain as The Mother
*John Turturro as Tuxedo Man
*Mickey Rooney as Tollkeeper
*Lothaire Bluteau as Young Laurent
*Jacques Herlin as Laurent
*O-Lan Jones as Essie
Production
Filming occurred in South Carolina in March 1997. The opening black-and-white 13-minute segment 'The Tollkeeper' was shot in December 1996 in Utah.
Reception
The 'Mail & Guardian' gave the film a positive review: "Di Jiacomos screenplay for 'Animals' blurs the levels of accepted reality and the magical, and while this may reveal a fascination with magical realism that is now becoming popular in films, its use here makes for an imaginatively coloured, whimsical story that even manages to pack a startling ending."
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