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	'Hilary and Jackie' hashes empty family feud \| Jan 22, 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Jackie takes over Hilary's place as the wife and mother of the family for a time before leaving and going back to her life as a musician.
		The scene in which Jackie asks to sleep with Hilary's husband is by far the most bizarre, suggesting how complicated the sisters' bond really is. Yet the film does not sufficiently explain how their relationship formed and evolved, rendering this potentially shattering scene flat and unconvincing.
		Hilary and Jackie is filled with such missed opportunities, including a closing scene in which Jackie encounters her younger self on the beach.
	www.yaleherald.com /archive/xxvii/1999.01.22/ae/p17hilary.html (710 words)

	Hilary and Jackie (1998) - A Hollywood Jesus Movie review.
		HILARY AND JACKIE is the touching and incredible true story of Jacqueline and Hilary du Pre, the gifted musical sisters who grew up in England in the 1950's.
		Written and produced as a tribute to Jackie, the story traces her rapid rise to international fame and the devastating consequences it had on her and those she loved.
		Jackie, lonely and desperate, leans on her sister expecting and demanding the unthinkable.
	www.hollywoodjesus.com /hilaryjackie.htm (450 words)

	Hilary and Jackie - musicolog.com
		Hilary the flautist and Jackie the cellist, in the beginning not as successful as her sister.
		While Hilary channels her passion for self-expression into a marriage and the children that arrive soon afterwards, Jackie’s (brilliantly played by Emily Watson) soul and spirit are on display to the world of the international musician.
		Hilary’s powerful love for her sister is stretched to Biblical proportions when she gives into Jackie’s demands to sleep with her husband.
	www.musicolog.com /m_hj_rev1.asp (1389 words)

	Hilary and Jackie (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hilary and Jackie is a film with the feel of suede, given to sumptuous images of mahogany cellos, crisp gold taffeta, light-flooded concert stages.
		Hilary (Rachel Griffiths, of Muriel's Wedding) marries a loving man and starts having kids while the more talented Jackie (Emily Watson, of Breaking the Waves) jets around the world sawing on her cello like an artful lumberjack, her head thrashing with passion, her gowns soaked with sweat.
		Hilary and Jackie asks for our pity, and gets it, though the psychology of the film is not especially acute -- Jackie is just infantile, a "trained freak," as she puts it.
	www.nuvo.net /archive/020499/020499_afilm.html (460 words)

	DVDFILE.COM: Hilary & Jackie review
		The tragic figure is Jackie, but the film centers the sympathy factor squarely on Hilary, who has to deal with the increasing burden of her sister's psychological abnormalities.
		Hilary and Jackie receives Oscar nominations, but Jerry Springer is the object of ridicule and scorn for presenting the same topic.
		Hilary and Jackie is definitely worth renting, but its troubling story might not be your cup of tea for repeated viewings.
	www.dvdfile.com /software/review/dvd-video/hilaryandjackie.htm (716 words)

	TheMovieBoy Review: Hilary and Jackie (1998)
		One of the most powerful images in Anaud Tucker's "Hilary and Jackie," is of Jackie de Pre (Emily Watson) sitting in her living room all alone, shaking violently, a sufferer of multiple sclerosis.
		The film, based on the autobiography by Hilary de Pre, entitled, A Genius in the Family, spans four decades, from the 1950's to the 1980's, as it follows two close-knit sisters, Hilary (Rachel Griffiths) and Jackie, who, during childhood, were masterful at playing the flute and cello, and won many competitions.
		Hilary, realizing how inferior she was to her younger sister at playing, gave up the flute and married Daniel Barenboim (James Frain), moving to the secluded countryside of England.
	www.themovieboy.com /reviews/h/98_hilaryandjackie.htm (549 words)

	Hilary and Jackie Movie Review by Anthony Leong
		Although Hilary was the first to gain recognition for her talent on the flute, Jacqueline quickly overtook her sister to become one of the most internationally renowned cellists of the 20th century.
		In 1997, Hilary and her brother Piers released "A Genius in the Family", a controversial memoir that shed light on the relationship between Hilary and her departed sister.
		Settling in the quiet countryside, Hilary's days are soon filled with the sounds of chickens and children, and while she is happy, she cannot help but feel envious for the accomplishments of her sister.
	www.mediacircus.net /hilary.html (1060 words)

	Hilary and Jackie (1998) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Jackie du Pré: at least it wasn't my G string.
		"Hilary and Jackie" tells the story of two sisters, Hilary and Jacqueline Du Pre, from their early years as devoted sisters and fledgling musicians, through their divergent life choices as professional soloist and housewife.
		As the quieter more sensible Hilary, Rachel Griffiths is also effective in a less showy but subtle portrayal.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0150915 (554 words)

	HILARY AND JACKIE
		Jackie's knee has some bloody scrapes on it after she's run nude through the woods (we don't see the running or nudity, until a brief glimpse of her sitting on the ground).
		It's suggested that Daniel is unfaithful to Jackie late in the stage of her illness when he doesn't come home for the weekend and calls from another woman's house (where there's a baby that may or may not be his).
		Hilary briefly tries to convince Kiffer to have sex with Jackie, "to prove that somebody loves her," but he declines.
	www.screenit.com /movies/1998/hilary_and_jackie.html (1804 words)

	Hilary and Jackie - musicolog.com
		Jackie's increasing isolation and unhappiness with the life she has chosen (or, from her perspective, the life she had thrust upon her) is brought to a head during a fateful visit to Hilary and Kiffer's country home.
		Some suggested that Hilary's picture of Jackie was the result of envy and jealousy at her sister's musical success.
		She was the music; as Jackie often said, it "belonged" to her, and she transported her listeners to hitherto unexplored and unexpected realms.
	www.musicolog.com /m_hj.asp (894 words)

	Hilary and Jackie
		You're encouraged to resist Jackie, despite her obvious charisma, by the film's unusual structure, which breaks down the sisters' relationship to reveal their mutual instabilities and gnarly jealousies.
		Jackie's appearance at their muddy utopia is odd (she's a bit hysterical) but by nightfall, she shows her utter wackiness.
		Worse, Hilary, after understandable protest from her husband, agrees to Jackie's plea to let her sleep with her husband, believing that poor dear Jackie only needs to know she's loved.
	www.citypaper.net /movies/h/hilaryand.shtml (831 words)

	'Hilary and Jackie': Discordant Concerto, Played Upon Two Hearts
		The screenplay suggests that it was Jacqueline's sense of emotional deprivation and lack of parental approval that drove her to outdo her sister and supplant her as the favored child.
		Hilary's marriage is portrayed as a convenient escape route from an oppressive family and a musical career that fizzles after she is humiliated by her cold, contemptuous music teacher.
		As Hilary puts it to Jacqueline, the brash and protective Kiffer makes her "feel special." In the bitterest words exchanged between the sisters, Jacqueline, who feels rejected and left out, replies brutally, "The truth is you're not special." To which Hilary says, "If you didn't have that cello to prop you up, you'd be nothing."
	partners.nytimes.com /library/film/123098hilary-film-review.html (990 words)

	Virtual Urth - Hilary and Jackie Reviewed By Jill Cozzi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		HILARY AND JACKIE is based on Hilary DuPré's book (written with brother Piers) A Genius in the Family, and as such, is by definition a biased account of the relationship between a somewhat talented flutist (Hilary) and her younger, more attractive, and ultimately more successful sister (Jacqueline).
		Hilary DuPré is portrayed as a rising young musician when her younger sister Jacqueline eclipses her achievements and goes on to become the toast of classical music fans all over Europe.
		While her Hilary is perhaps a bit too saintly (particularly in regard to her inexplicable acquiescence to a request from Jacqueline that most of us would commit axe murder rather than permit), she manages to convey the conflict of someone having to make peace with a less adventurous but more contented life.
	www.virtualurth.com /movies/hilaryandjackie.html (841 words)

	DVD REVIEW: HILARY & JACKIE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hilary is a brilliant flutist, while Jackie displays the same promise on the cello.
		Jackie's arrival allows screenwriter to dissect the film in half, examining the events leading up to this moment from both Hilary and Jackie's perspective.
		Hilary's side is presented first, allowing us and Hilary to remain in the dark as to Jackie's aberrant behavior.
	www.lightviews.com /hilaryandjackiedvd.htm (1154 words)

	HILARY AND JACKIE movie review, In Film Australia
		Jackie finds out the hard way that sometimes the simplest values are the best, and as she continues her constant search for happiness, she hinders the happiness of those who love her.
		Jackie is a complicated character, and it is often hard to know what leads her to commit purely selfish actions.
		Hilary’s story, although less spectacular, I found much more interesting, so its frustrating when she is absent from the screen during long slabs of time.
	www.infilm.com.au /reviews/hilaryj.htm (617 words)

	Amazon.com: Hilary & Jackie: DVD: Anand Tucker,Emily Watson,Rachel Griffiths,James Frain,David Morrissey,Charles ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This is an edict that Jackie takes to heart and adopts with abandon, becoming relentless in her devotion to the cello, until it is she, and not Hilary, who becomes the one in demand and the one to whom slavish attention is given.
		As Jackie's world spirals out of control, Hilary is leading the placid life of a country squiress, having children and playing at local concerts, happily married to a man who is clearly devoted to her.
		One night Jackie is playing at a wedding for an Italian princess with Hilary looking on and the next morning she is swept away for a concert tour, leaving her sister alone in a foreign country with no explanation of what happened to her sister.
	www.amazon.com /Hilary-Jackie-Anand-Tucker/dp/B00007ELEW (3239 words)

	HILARY AND JACKIE/ ***
		Hilary did, however, find happiness in a simple rural married existence, with her first romantic love, Kipper Finzi (David Morrissey).
		Jackie's more complicated life caused problems with her spouse and colleague, the celebrated pianist Daniel Barenboim (James Frain).
		When Jackie gets sick, and has her final conversation with Hilary, for example, it's almost unbearable to watch, as it is whenever the sisters' feelings are hurt.
	www.ukcritic.com /hilaryandjackie.html (556 words)

	:: rogerebert.com :: Reviews :: Hilary And Jackie (xhtml)
		Jackie to Hilary: "The truth is, you're not special." Hilary to Jackie: "If you think that being an ordinary person is any easier than being an extraordinary one, you're wrong.
		"Hilary and Jackie," directed by Anand Tucker, is based on a memoir written by Hilary and her brother Piers du Pre, and it is unusually knowing for a biopic.
		Hilary is the talented one, applauded at family gatherings while Jackie smolders, ignored in the corner.
	rogerebert.suntimes.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19990115/REVIEWS/901150302/1023 (764 words)

	Hilary and Jackie: Cinephiles Movie Review
		However, Jackie rapidly distinguishes her talent from Hilary's flute-playing, a fact which drives the sisters to different paths.
		Jackie enters into the professional world of music, marries the Argentine pianist and conductor Daniel Baremboim, and matures from the docile girl to an untamable artist whose entire existence depends upon her tempestuous love affair with the cello.
		The film is narrated from the perspectives of both Hilary and Jackie, and in so doing, attempts to reveal the true nature of their relationship while coping with the tragic facts of the protagonist's fate.
	www.cinephiles.net /Hilary_and_Jackie/Film-Synopsis.html (181 words)

	Hilary and Jackie (1998): Reviews
		Hilary and Jackie plumbs the cistern of family dysfunction and musical genius to profound and haunting effect.
		Hilary and Jackie tries far too hard to dictate emotional involvement right out of the gate, and you're left counting off the doom-laden cues for things that are sure to return full circle.
		As drama, Hilary and Jackie is merely sketchy and superficial.
	www.metacritic.com /video/titles/hilaryandjackie (658 words)

	Hilary & Jackie
		Jackie throws herself at the cello with a single-minded concentration which transforms her, the mysterious alchemy of genius.
		Jackie is hardly in control, swept along by the force of her ability to get inside music as few performers have been able to do.
		The collateral damage of Jackie’s breakdown and the subsequent battle with the multiple sclerosis that killed her at the age of 42 is the substance of Hilary & Jackie.
	sunday.ninemsn.com.au /sunday/film_reviews/article_87.asp?s=1 (943 words)

	Cranky Critic® Movie Reviews: Hilary & Jackie
		Resetting a theme of A Star Is Born in the context of two sisters, Hilary and Jackie had the potential of being a good tale of family relationships as they grow and crumble.
		Hilary (Rachel Griffiths) is on a definite downswing as a flutist, though she has caught the eye of a happily pushy conductor (David Morrissey) who is dumbstruck with love at first sight.
		Jackie (Watson), who has toured the world by this time, has discovered the newfound wonders of birth control, and sees no need to settle down, though she does, also with a conductor.
	www.crankycritic.com /archive98/hilaryandjackie.html (610 words)

	Crescent Blues Movie Views \| Hilary and Jackie: Spellbinding
		The third details Jackie's jump to fame, her marriage to conductor-pianist Daniel Barenboim (James Fraim), her breakdown and the onslaught of MS.
		Jackie, seeking the same parental approval and love that success granted Hilary, pushes herself until her skill equals, then surpasses her sister's.
		But Jackie never entirely outgrows the stigma of being "second best." The resulting insecurities hound Jackie all her life, despite her success, and lead to horrific consequences.
	www.crescentblues.com /2_1issue/hilary.shtml (494 words)

	Hilary and Jackie (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hilary and Jackie is a dual biography of two real-life sisters who, although not twins, shared that kind of intense, mysterious bond.
		The du Pré sisters were both musical; and, as children, Hilary -- the eldest who took their mother's instruction and discipline to heart -- won awards and recognition as a flutist while Jackie floundered.
		But it turns out that Jackie's fears were grounded in harsh reality: She is diagnosed with the degenerative nerve disease multiple sclerosis, which soon robs this extraordinary musician of the ability to play.
	www.metrotimes.com /19/16/Reviews/filHil.html (390 words)

	Metroactive Movies \| Hilary and Jackie
		Eventually, Jackie's genius kicks in, though one of the film's conceits is that she never loves the cello, only the love the cello brings her.
		Hilary (Rachel Griffiths), however, grows up to be awkward and plain, and she loses the spark that animated her flute playing.
		Hilary bears her jealousy over Jackie's success stoically and settles down to a happy but utterly country average life with a gregarious fellow music student.
	www.metroactive.com /papers/metro/01.28.99/hilary&jackie-9904.html (503 words)

	Hilary and Jackie
		As children, Jackie and older sister Hilary are both immersed in music: Hilary exels at the flute, while Jackie is less confident as a cellist.
		But soon Jackie overtakes her sister, and while Hilary marries and moves to the country, Jackie becomes famous, and goes on international tours.
		Hilary agrees, unable to say no to her demanding sister.
	www.killermovies.com /h/hilaryandjackie (151 words)

	Hilary and Jackie Movie Review at Hollywood Video
		When Jackie died at age 42 of multiple sclerosis, it was a tragic end to a major musical career.
		Hilary and Jackie, the controversial musical biography now available on a near-immaculate DVD transfer, often tells their story with sensitivity and intelligence.
		He memorably shows Hilary and Jackie as youngstersâ”they both made their public debuts before the age of ten — and this early section is one of the brightest in a rather dark film.
	www.hollywoodvideo.com /movies/movie.aspx?MID=44437 (705 words)

	State Hornet - Features
		"Hilary and Jackie," the new drama from October Films, relates the true story of two sisters growing up in England, both with extraordinary musical talent.
		Hilary du Pré (Rachel Griffiths) is a gifted young flautist who is soon overshadowed by the cello-playing skills of her younger sister Jaqueline (Emily Watson).
		When Jackie learns that she has a debilitating illness, she begins to wonder if everyone loves her only for her cello skills, and whether anyone will care about her when she no longer can play.
	www.csus.edu /hornet/archive/spring99/number16/features07.html (299 words)

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