Hilary and Jackie

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Alejandro E @Alex970 Jan 9, 2026 United as a family, separated by music, and reunited in tragedy. It is the performances and the music that stand out most in this true drama, which manages to capture the viewer's interest without resorting to cheap sentimentality, something that is greatly appreciated. See more

Alec B @Alec97 Feb 28, 2024 Setting aside the potential inaccuracies of the film (the split narrative appears to acknowledge this) I do think there's something to the intimate relationship of the sisters that is more important than whatever Du Pre's friends think. That said, it's pretty standard biopic fair except for the cinematography. See more

isla s @RT89656869 Sep 1, 2022 This is quite a good biopic, centering on the lives of two sisters, one of which is a world famous musician and the other has to live in her shadow. Different parts of the film show us things from either sisters lives and thus perspectives (The chronology is quite interestingly done, to provide context to earlier scenes). It is quite insightful and thought provoking, plus its certainly an arty film and of course, natually, it included a fair bit of instrumental (classical in tone) music - I suppose you could say the classical music highlights (or centers on) the fragility of the character shown on screen at that time. I thought Emily Watson gave a particularly good performance as Jackie (Jacqueline du Pre). Her frustrations and lack of social etiquette are clearly shown. The other sister, Hilary, is played by Rachel Griffiths - another good performance, although perhaps not quite as memorable as Emily's. I thought it was good that both sisters fragility/vulnerabilities were made clear and I did feel sorry for both at different times. There is definitely an element of perseverence present, even though its mainly very much in an upper class setting. This is based on a true story, adapted from a book, and having seen the film, it has piqued my interest. Perhaps I'll read the book at some point but I'll say no more about the film so as not to give any spoilers. This is a thoughtful and insightful film with some quite poignant moments, so yes, I'd recommend it. See more

leonardo j @Leojim Nov 15, 2020 I felt so judgmental during the second part of the movie!!! Great idea presenting the two sister's POV. A gem! See more

steve d @RT35616104 Jul 5, 2020 A bit too dark, and sometimes boring, but the performances were good. See more

Jul 26, 2015 A really terrific film with an amazing performance from the always great Emily Watson. This might be her finest performance and I can see why she was nominated for this role. Rachel Griffiths is also good but Emily definitely carries the movie more than Rachel. David Morrissey is also great in a supporting role. Beautiful music, cinematography, writing, and excellent sound design capturing this real woman's talents in the music industry. See more

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