The Death of Klinghoffer
An adaptation from the controversial John Adams opera about the true life incident that took place in the mid 80s. The liner "Achille Lauro" is on a 12-day cruise in the Mediterranean. While the ship is docked in Alexandria, a maid discovers that four of the passengers are actually members of the Palestine Liberation Organization traveling incognito. Startled by their discovery, the PLO cadre is forced to act. They take the passengers on board hostage and demand the release of 50 Palestinian activists held in Israeli jails. As Egyptian, American, Italian, and Palestinian authorities bicker over the best way to handle the situation (and who would negotiate with the terrorists), the kidnappers find themselves dealing with rebellion among their captives, and an argument between the four PLO members and Leon Klinghoffer, a Jewish-American confined to a wheelchair, eventually escalates into violence.
Year: 2003
Studio: Channel 4 Television, Blast! Films
Director: Penny Woolcock
Cast: Sanford Sylvan, Yvonne Howard, Christopher Maltman, Tom Randle, Kamel Boutros, Leigh Melrose
Crew: John Adams (Original Music Composer), Penny Woolcock (Director), Alice Goodman (Writer), Claire Anderson (Costume Design), Madonna Baptiste (Producer), Penny Woolcock (Screenplay)
Runtime: 120 minutes
Release: Jan 24, 2003
IMDb: 5.40/10 by 5 users
Popularity: 0
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : opera, woman director
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