what is Sir Ben Kingsly's best or most memorable movie performance?
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lordblackmoon-1 — 20 years ago(January 08, 2006 01:05 PM)
House of Sand and Fog.
Of course it is just opinion, so you can't dare tell me I am wrong and say Ghandi was better. I can tell you why it was House of Sand and Fog, too.
When I watch a movie, I know it is a movie. When I was watching (numerous times) House of Sand and Fog, especially near the end when his son gets killed, I actually forgot it was a movie and was sucked into his character. Never have I been moved so much, I could nearly feel what he was feeling. He blurred the lines of acting and reality right there, never have I seen such a performance before. -
Karpathian — 20 years ago(January 13, 2006 05:53 PM)
I couldn't agree more. He was simply amazing in
House of Sand and Fog
. The scene where he sees his son shot is so heartbreaking and devastating. It's a perfect performance, even better than his effort in
Gandhi
. Got to give special mention for his brilliant role in
Sexy Beast
. What a great character. Didn't know he had the acting chops for that.
The Latest Film Viewing:
Underworld (2003)
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Halfbright — 20 years ago(January 28, 2006 08:42 PM)
Alas , so few of us - - of YOU - - have ever seen Ben Kingsley ' s
portrayal of the title character in PASCALI ' S ISLAND , a ridiculously
underrated film . I ' ve been looking for a d . v . d . copy of
" Pascali ' s Island " for a RATHER long time , to no avail .
ADDENDA : To - day ( 2 8 January 2 0 0 6 ) I found out that Ben
Kingsley portrays Doctor HERMAN TARNOWER in a new H . B . O .
film that premieres in less than a month . ( ANNETTE BENING
is cast as JEAN HARRIS . )
