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Marton Csokas, Natasha Richardson
Asylum by David MacKenzie
USA/IRL 2004, Competition
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Hugh Bonneville, Natasha Richardson, Augustus Jeremiah Lewis
Asylum by David MacKenzie
USA/IRL 2004, Competition
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Natasha Richardson (m.), Ian Mc.Kellen (r.)
Asylum by David MacKenzie
USA/IRL 2004, Competition
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Natasha Richardson
Asylum by David MacKenzie
USA/IRL 2004, Competition
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Ian McKellen
Asylum by David MacKenzie
USA/IRL 2004, Competition
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David MacKenzie
Asylum by David MacKenzie
USA/IRL 2004, Competition
A sculptor named Edgar Stark is one such patient. Edgar was committed to the asylum years ago for having killed his wife in a jealous rage after completing a bust of her head.
And then, the unthinkable occurs: Stella, who, as the wife of a psychiatrist ought to know better, falls in love with this patient. Not only is their love against all the rules, it is also extremely dangerous after all, Edgars psychopathic jealously has made him kill in the past.
Edgar manages to escape from the asylum and, at first, it looks as though their affair has come to an end. But this is far from the case and, as soon as she hears from Edgar, Stella leaves her husband and child in order to spend her life with him. But then the day arrives when Edgar plans to make a bust of Stellas head (Adapted from: Leselust, Berlin)
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Natasha Richardson
Lady on Red: actress Natasha Richardson of Competition entry Asylum on the way to the film's premiere in Berlinale Palast.
Asylum · Competition · Berlinale Palast · Feb 11, 2005
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David MacKenzie, Hugh Bonneville, Natasha Richardson, Marton Csokas
Premiere of Asylum in the Berlinale-Palast: Director David MacKenzie (left) and his cast Hugh Bonneville, Natasha Richardson, Marton Csokas.
Asylum · Competition · Berlinale Palast · Feb 11, 2005
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Natasha Richardson, Hugh Bonneville, Dieter Kosslick
The cast of Competition entry Asylum, Natasha Richardson and Hugh Bonneville, are welcomed in the Berlinale VIP Club by Dieter Kosslick.
Asylum · Competition · Feb 11, 2005
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Ruth Vitale, Patrick McGrath
Patrick MacGrath, who wrote the novel on which David MacKenzie's Competition entry Asylum is based, asking Ruth Vitale for a dance in the VIP Lounge.
Asylum · Competition · Feb 11, 2005
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Hugh Bonneville
Asylum · Competition · Feb 10, 2005
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Marton Csokas
Asylum · Competition · Feb 11, 2005
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Natasha Richardson
Asylum · Competition · Feb 11, 2005
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David Mackenzie
Asylum · Competition · Feb 11, 2005
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David Mackenzie (Director), Natasha Richardson (Actress), Sir Ian McKellen (Actor), Marton Csokas (Actress), Hugh Bonneville (Actress), Patrick Marber (Author), Patrick McGrath (Actor), Mace Neufeld (Producer)
Asylum
Competition · Press Conference · Feb 11, 2005
David Mackenzie (Director), Natasha Richardson (Actress), Sir Ian McKellen (Actor), Marton Csokas (Actress), Hugh Bonneville (Actress), Patrick Marber (Author), Patrick McGrath (Actor), Mace Neufeld (Producer)
Asylum
Competition · Red Carpet · Feb 11, 2005