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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.

Mona Lisa
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Neil Jordan
Written by	Neil Jordan David Leland
Produced by	Stephen Woolley
Starring	Bob Hoskins Cathy Tyson Robbie Coltrane Michael Caine
Cinematography	Roger Pratt
Edited by	Lesley Walker
Music by	Michael Kamen
Production company	HandMade Films
Distributed by	Cannon Screen Entertainment
Release dates	13 June 1986 (1986-06-13) (US) 19 September  1986 (1986-09-19) (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]

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.

Plot

George, a low-level working-class gangster recently released after seven years in prison, is given a job in London by his former boss, Denny Mortwell, as the driver and bodyguard for a high-priced prostitute named Simone. Mortwell also wants George to gather information on one of Simone's wealthy customers for blackmail purposes. Simone, who has worked hard to develop high-class manners and an elite clientele, initially dislikes the uncouth and outspoken George, and he regards her as putting on airs. But as George and Simone find out more about each other, they form a friendship, and George begins to fall in love with her. George agrees, at the risk of his own life, to help Simone find her teenage friend Cathy, who has disappeared, and who Simone fears is being abused by her violent former pimp, Anderson.

George increasingly finds himself torn between his feelings for Simone, his obligations to his boss Mortwell, and his relationship with his teenage daughter Jeannie, a sweet normal girl who has matured while he was in prison and wants to have her father in her life.

After Anderson tries to slash Simone and attacks George, Simone flees to Brighton. George finally finds Cathy and takes her to Brighton to reunite her with Simone, where he lends Simone a gun. He discovers that Simone and Cathy are lovers. Mortwell and Anderson arrive to take back control of Simone and Cathy, but Simone shoots them both dead and turns her gun towards George. He punches her, takes the gun and leaves. Freed of his underworld obligations, George returns to a more normal life, working in his friend Thomas's garage and spending time with Jeannie.

Cast

Reception

The film received positive critical reception when released in 1986. Film critic Roger Ebert wrote of the two main characters "The relationship of their characters in the film is interesting, because both people, for personal reasons, have developed a style that doesn't reveal very much."[4] However, Vincent Canby, writing for The New York Times, dismissed the film as "classy kitsch."[5] Halliwell's Film Guide argued "only this actor could make a hit of this unsavoury yarn, with its highlights of sex and violence. But he did."[6]

Bob Hoskins was praised for his performance and was awarded the Golden Globe Award, BAFTA Award, Prix d'interprétation masculine at the Cannes Film Festival, and other awards. Despite this heavy acclaim, he lost the Academy Award for Best Actor to Paul Newman in The Color of Money.

On Rotten Tomatoes, Mona Lisa holds a 97% approval rating from 36 reviews, with an average rating of 8.1/10.[7]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Result	Recipient
1986	Academy Award for Best Actor	Nominated	Bob Hoskins
1986	BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role	Won	Bob Hoskins
1986	BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role	Nominated	Cathy Tyson
1986	Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama	Won	Bob Hoskins
1986	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture	Nominated	Cathy Tyson
1986	Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor	Won	Bob Hoskins
1986	Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor	Won	Bob Hoskins
1986	Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor	Won	Bob Hoskins
1986	London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor	Won	Bob Hoskins Tied with William Hurt – Kiss of the Spider Woman
1986	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor	Won	Bob Hoskins
1986	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress	Won	Cathy Tyson
1986	National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor	Won	Bob Hoskins
1986	New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor	Won	Bob Hoskins
1986	Valladolid International Film Festival for Best Actor	Won	Bob Hoskins

See also

• BFI Top 100 British films
• Trinity Court, Gray’s Inn Road, film location

References

External links

• Mona Lisa at IMDb
• Mona Lisa at the BFI's Screenonline
• Mona Lisa at AllMovie
• Mona Lisa at Rotten Tomatoes
• Mona Lisa at Box Office Mojo
• Essay by Neil Jordan at the Criterion Collection
• Mona Lisa at Metacritic

На других языках

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[de] Mona Lisa (Film)

Mona Lisa ist ein britischer Spielfilm der Gattung Thriller aus dem Jahr 1986. Der Regisseur war Neil Jordan, das Drehbuch schrieben Neil Jordan und David Leland. Die Hauptrollen spielen Bob Hoskins und Cathy Tyson.

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- [en] Mona Lisa (1986 film)

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[ru] Мона Лиза (фильм)

«Мона Лиза» (англ. Mona Lisa) — кинофильм режиссёра Нила Джордана, вышедший на экраны в 1986 году. Боб Хоскинс, исполнивший в фильме главную роль, был удостоен приза Каннского кинофестиваля и премий «Золотой глобус» и BAFTA.

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