Mona Lisa
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Mona Lisa

Year:
Duration:
104 min
Genres:
Crime | Drama | Romance
IMDB rate:
7.3
Director:
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 15 wins & 11 nominations
Details
Country: UK
Release Date: 1986-06-13
Filming Locations: Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Earnings
Opening Weekend: $99,361 (USA) (15 June 1986)
Gross: $5,404,977 (USA) (5 October 1986)
Cast
Actor
Character
Bob Hoskins
George
Cathy Tyson
Simone
Michael Caine
Mortwell
Robbie Coltrane
Thomas
Clarke Peters
Anderson
Kate Hardie
Cathy
Zoë Nathenson
Jeannie (as Zoe Nathenson)
Sammi Davis
May
Rod Bedall
Terry
Joe Brown
Dudley
Pauline Melville
George's Wife
Hossein Karimbeik
Raschid
John Darling
Hotel Security
Bryan Coleman
Gentleman in Mirror Room
Robert Dorning
Hotel Bedroom Man
Raad Rawi
Arab Servant (as Raad Raawi)
David Halliwell
Tim Devlin
Stephen Persaud
Black Youth in Street
Maggie O'Neill
Girl in Paradise Club
Gary Cady
Hotel Waiter
Donna Cannon
Young Prostitute
Dawn Archibald
Wig Girl in Club
Richard Strange
Pornshop Man
Alan Talbot
Bath House Attendant
Geoffrey Larder
Hotel Clerk
Helen Martin
Peep Show Girl
Kenny Baker
Brighton Busker
Jack Purvis
Brighton Busker
Bill Moore
Brighton Busker
Richard Ashton
Man (uncredited)
Harry Fielder
Plainclothes Cop (uncredited)
Jeremy Hardy
Shop Assistant (uncredited)
Derek Lyons
Pinball Player (uncredited)
Zoot Money
Carpenter (uncredited)
Mandy Winch
Flower Shop Girl (uncredited)
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Trivia
The movie frequently excerpts the Nat 'King' Cole song "Mona Lisa" and shares its title. The picture was made and released about thirty-six years after the song was first performed in 1950.
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Bob Hoskins was unaware that Michael Caine was in the film until he arrived on set for the first day of shooting. Caine himself had created the ruse while they worked together on Sweet Liberty (1986). He told Hoskins that he had been offered the part but it was too small and he was tired playing villains, even though he had already agreed to take the role.
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Debut feature film of actresses Sammi Davis and Cathy Tyson.
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Goofs
Camera shadow visible on the racks of clothes when Simone and George go shopping.
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When George and Thomas talk about nuns in disguise, George's cup changes hands between shots.
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George stops and orders Simone to get out of the car but doubles back parks and apologizes. Exhaust fumes are clearly seen from the rear of the vehicle as he left it running. When they get back in, he changes gear and pulls off into traffic. On the soundtrack however you can hear the car ignition kicking in (as in the key turning) which is inaccurate as the car engine was already turned on.
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Quotes
Hotel Waiter: A Bloody Mary is it, sir?
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Simone: ...Sometimes they fall for what they think I am.
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George: She was trapped. From the first time he met her. She was trapped. Like a bird in a cage. But he couldn't see it. He liked her, but he was the type who couldn't see what was in front of his face. And there she was, in pain. You can get soppy about someone, well, you can't see these things, and he was, soppy sod. She had faith in him. She believed in him. And he had a lot of hopes for her. And there was love. Yeah. She was in love alright. She really was. But not with him. And that's the story.
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Photos from cast
Perry Fenwick
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