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Scene from Cotton Mary (1999)
Scene Details
| Duration: 47 sec. | Nudity: yes | Creator: Jere |
| New Filesize: N/A | Sound: yes | Old Filesize: 9 mb |
| File Format: AOMedia Video 1 (WebM/AV1) | Resolution: 768x576 | Added: 2007-Jan-18 |
Actresses in this Scene
Greta Scacchi
Details
Alternate Names: Greta Scaachi, Γκρέτα Σκάκι, Гре́та Ска́кки, Грета Скаккі, گرتا سکی
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Full Biography
Greta Scacchi, born February 18, 1960, is an Italian-Australian actress known for her roles in films like 'White Mischief' (1987), 'Presumed Innocent' (1990), and 'The Player' (1992). Her first leading role was in 'Heat and Dust' (1983), which earned her a BAFTA nomination. She won an Emmy for playing Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna in 'Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny' (1996) and received another Emmy nomination for 'Broken Trail' (2006). However, no substantial biographical information is provided about her role in the movie 'La donna della luna' (1988).
About the Movie: Cotton Mary (1999)
Release Year: 1999
Nation: France, United Kingdom, United States of America
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Director: Ismail Merchant, Madhur Jaffrey
Writer: Alexandra Viets
Production & Genre
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Companies: Merchant Ivory Productions
Genre: Drama
Story
In early 1950s Malabar Coast, an Englishwoman gives birth to a sickly baby while her British husband remains neglectful. Cotton Mary, a hospital aide and Anglophile who believes her father was a British officer, assumes care of the infant without informing the mother. She takes the baby daily to her sister for nursing and gradually moves into the English household, assuming more duties as she exploits the mother's fatigue and lack of spousal support. Meanwhile, Mary tells tall tales about her life to her own family while secretly pilfering stores from the English household. The tension builds until it becomes uncertain how long Mary can maintain this colonial-like control over the household before the Englishwoman asserts herself.
Summary
Cotton Mary (1999), directed by Ismail Merchant and Madhur Jaffrey, is a drama set against the backdrop of early 1950s Malabar Coast. The film explores themes of cultural identity, tradition, and colonial legacies through its portrayal of British and Anglo-Indian characters entangled in a web of deceit and manipulation. While plot details are limited in the provided sources, it appears that the story revolves around Cotton Mary, an Anglo-Indian woman who infiltrates an English household, taking over duties while neglecting to inform the mother about her actions. The film is said to blur cultural lines and examine the lingering effects of colonialism.