''Two Nudes Bathing'' is a 1995
short film
A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...
created as part of the Showtime television series, ''
Picture Windows
''Picture Windows'' is an American television miniseries that aired on Showtime in 1995. It consists of six short films, each inspired by a different iconic painting, matched with a story by a renowned author, and directed by a prominent filmmaker ...
''. It was written, produced and directed by
John Boorman
Sir John Boorman (; born 18 January 1933) is a British film director, best known for feature films such as ''Point Blank (1967 film), Point Blank'' (1967), ''Hell in the Pacific'' (1968), ''Deliverance'' (1972), ''Zardoz'' (1974), ''Exorcist I ...
, other producers include Scott JT Frank,
Dan Halperin
Dan (Danny) Halperin is an Israeli computer scientist known for his work on computational geometry and robotics. He is currently a Full Professor in the School of Computer Science at Tel Aviv University, and the CTO oAssembrix, a startup com ...
, and
David Wachs
David Wachs (born July 25, 1980) is an American actor and musician. He was born and raised in Palm Desert, California to parents who were both musicians. He has appeared in several TV shows, including '' ER'', '' Living with Fran'', '' Still St ...
. The film stars
John Hurt
Sir John Vincent Hurt (22 January 1940 – 25 January 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned over five decades. Hurt was regarded as one of Britain's finest actors. Director David Lynch described him as "simply the greatest actor in ...
and was screened in the
Un Certain Regard
(, meaning 'a certain glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob.
The section presents 20 films ...
section at the
1995 Cannes Film Festival
The 48th Cannes Film Festival was held from 17 to 28 May 1995. The Palme d'Or went to ''Underground (1995 film), Underground'' by Emir Kusturica.
The festival opened with ''The City of Lost Children, La Cité des enfants perdus'', directed by Jea ...
.
Cast
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John Hurt
Sir John Vincent Hurt (22 January 1940 – 25 January 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned over five decades. Hurt was regarded as one of Britain's finest actors. Director David Lynch described him as "simply the greatest actor in ...
as Marquis de Prey
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Charley Boorman
Charley Boorman (born 23 August 1966) is a British TV presenter, travel writer and actor. A motorbike enthusiast, Boorman has made three long-distance motorcycle rides with his friend Ewan McGregor, documented in '' Long Way Round'' (2004), '' ...
as The Painter
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Angeline Ball
Angeline Ball (born 28 June 1969) is an Irish actress and singer who resides in London, England. She is known for her roles as Imelda Quirke in Alan Parker's '' The Commitments'' (1991) and as Tina in John Boorman's '' The General'' (1998). She ...
as Simone
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Jocelyne West Jocelyne is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:
* Jocelyne (singer), (1951–1972), a French singer of the Yé-yé period
* Jocelyne Bloch, a Swiss neurosurgeon
* Jocelyne Boisseau, a French film and television actress
* Jo ...
as Gabrielle
*
Juliette Caton
Juliette is a feminine personal name of French origin. It is a diminutive of Julie.
Notable people
*Juliette (Canadian singer) (1926-2017), full name Juliette Augustina Sysak Cavazzi, Canadian singer and TV personality of the 1950s-1970s. known a ...
as Blanche
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Britta Bates
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as Nana
References
External links
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1995 films
1995 short films
British short films
Films directed by John Boorman
1990s English-language films
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