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Hilary and Jackie
1998
· Movie
· 121 min
B
MEANRANK
77/100
Every rating
69–88
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Trakt on 69, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 88.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →The tragic story of world-renowned cellist Jacqueline du Pré, as told from the point of view of her sister, flautist Hilary du Pré-Finzi.
Details
- Director
- Anand Tucker
- Writer
- Frank Cottrell Boyce
- Studio
- Oxford Films, Film4 Productions
- Released
- 30 December 1998
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Awards
- 4 wins, 24 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
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| Academy Awards 1998 | Best Actress | Emily Watson | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1998 | Best Supporting Actress | Rachel Griffiths | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1998 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Emily Watson | Nominee |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 1998 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Emily Watson | Nominee |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 1998 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Rachel Griffiths | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 1998 | Best Sound | Nigel Heath, Julian Slater, David Crozier, Ray Merrin and Graham Daniel | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 1998 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Frank Cottrell-Boyce | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 1998 | Best Original Music | Barrington Pheloung | Nominee |
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Academy Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Emily Watson | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Rachel Griffiths | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Emily Watson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Rachel Griffiths | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Emily Watson | Nominee |
British Independent Film Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Emily Watson | Winner |
| Best Director | Anand Tucker | Winner |
| Best Actress | Rachel Griffiths | Nominee |
| Best British Film | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Sound Editing – Music – Musical Feature (Foreign & Domestic) | Robert Hathaway | Winner |
| Best Sound Editing – Foreign Feature | Nigel Heath, Julian Slater, James Feltham, Arthur Graley, Stan Fiferman, Pam Finch and Lionel Selwyn | Nominee |
London Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| British Actress of the Year | Emily Watson | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
5 nominations
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Emily Watson | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Frank Cottrell-Boyce | Nominee |
| Best Original Music | Barrington Pheloung | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Nigel Heath, Julian Slater, David Crozier, Ray Merrin and Graham Daniel | Nominee |
| Outstanding British Film | Andy Paterson, Nicolas Kent and Anand Tucker | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Emily Watson | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Rachel Griffiths | Nominee |
Online Film & Television Association Awards
2 nominations
| Best Drama Actress | Emily Watson | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Rachel Griffiths | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Emily Watson | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Frank Cottrell-Boyce | Nominee |
Young Artist Awards
2 nominations
| Best Performance in a Feature Film: Supporting Young Actress | Keeley Flanders | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a Feature Film: Supporting Young Actress | Auriol Evans | Nominee |
Chlotrudis Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Emily Watson | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Emily Watson | Nominee |
Venice International Film Festival
1 nomination
| Golden Lion | Anand Tucker | Nominee |