Hilary and Jackie . Tucson Weekly . 02-23-99

Hilary and Jackie

DIRECTED BY: Anand Tucker

REVIEWED: 02-23-99

The true story (well, this is widely disputed, but at least the putatively true story) of Hilary and Jackie Du PrÈ, two sisters whose lives seem like a PBS docudrama. Both were promising musicians, but Hilary decided to settle down and raise a family while Jackie went off on a globe-hopping tour of classical music superstardom. Of course, the family-oriented sister has a quiet, happy and fulfilling life, while the famous sister is incessantly unsatisfied and must come to a tragic end. Still, a very original directorial style saves this from being a simple cautionary tale, and makes for some aesthetically appealing, if downbeat, cinema.

--DiGiovanna

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