When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

It is the almost-bio-pic of British Cellist Jacqueline Du Pre (1945-1987) and her elder sister Hilary (a Flutist). It's about the true love the sisters had for each other and how fate lifted Jacqueline to the top of fame while pushing Hilary to the bottom of it and how it affected their lives. Though the movie is about a great, talented musician Jacqueline, it is not a musical film.I haven't seen such a good real-life-account for a long time. This one is very truthful and not deviating from real-life emotions. The movie is based on the book written by Hilary. There are controversies over this book raised by Jacqueline's fans about her depiction.The movie is mostly the events, emotions and psychological account of its characters Jackie and Hilary. It's a bit of a musical too with some good sound tracks. Jackie (Emily Watson) is the star performer (even on the screen). Hilary comes next. The director has amazingly made this account. When we see Hilary's account we could feel a crushed musician's sadness and when we see Jackie's account we could feel the loneliness and the complex love of Jacqueline with her Cello as well as her sister Hilary.If you are Jacqueline's fan you can watch it only if you don't expect any musical treats of her from the film. As I am not a classical music guy I do not know what I missed about her music.Watch this powerful emotional tragic story.

Does anyone know the title of the small piece of music which the young actress playing Jacqueline du Pre at about age 10 plays at what is apparently a regional, or perhaps a national, recital in Great Britain -- about 15 minutes into the film? As shown, Ms. du Pre just knocks their socks off (as she must have done in real life at that age - my own reaction while watching the film was stunned amazement), and (somewhat to her astonishment, and to her sister's chagrin) she receives a more-than-well-deserved standing ovation.I had thought it was from the Elgar Concerto, but can't find it there (don't mind, though, since listening to the real Ms. du Pre play that entire concerto is simply breathtaking). Thought it might be from one of the Bach pieces excerpted for the film, but it's not. Now, it may be in there (the Elgar, the Bach, one of the others), and I'm just missing it, but I sure haven't found it anywhere I've listened, and would love to obtain the original piece.Thought the film was great (not sure about all the "who's sleeping with whom" stuff later on, and yes, perhaps the telling of Ms. du Pre's life story - condensed - is not totally accurate; yeah, I get that), but all of the actresses portraying Hilary and Jackie over the years were great, and I'd watch Emily Watson read the Manhattan phone directory verbatim for four hours straight, she's that incredible -- if for some reason (you're a hermit, etc.) you haven't seen "Breaking the Waves," I envy you your first time watching her in that film; also check out "The Boxer," where Ms. Watson plays opposite Daniel Day-Lewis (although Brian Cox does pretty much steal that movie).Thanks for any assistance anyone might have on that little bit of music from "Hilary and Jackie."

Jacqueline du Pre is remembered as the beautiful, genius cellist who tragically died of multiple sclerosis at a young age. But this film, though a biopic, avoids the easy conventions of the tear-jerker. Instead, it portrays a talented but capricious young woman who found her rise to fame as difficult to handle, in some ways, as her subsequent decline. Three things lift it out of the ordinary: fine acting from the entire cast; a concerted attempt, in the construction of both plot and soundtrack, to genuinely convey the importance of music in her life; and an intelligent screenplay that uses the viewpoint of her sister Hilary, along with that of Jackie herself, to show her behaviour in two different lights. The veracity of the events has been disputed; but this is a complex, and ultimately moving, film.

The problem with Hilary and Jackie is that it is based on a book by someone who is insanely jealous of her sister.If you want to see the real Jacqueline Du Pre, see the video Remembering Jacqueline Du Pre. Not only does it show her playing the Elgar Cello Concerto, it has her playing the Trout quintet with people who loved her: Daniel Barenboim (Du Pre's husband), Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman and Zubin Mehta.These people have all denounced this film as a pack of lies and they should know since they were the ones close to Jacqueline during the time in question, not her sister. There is nothing in this film that helps to appreciate the artistry and talent of Jacqueline Du Pre. The film makers gloss over the tragedy of her succumbing to MS and concentrate on sordid episodes that are probably distorted, if not completely false. The production quality is what you would expect from a made for TV film, although Emily Watson shows considerable talent.I rarely give out the lowest rating possible, but this one gets a 1/10 for being despicably repulsive and attempting to discredit one of the great artists of our lifetime. Instead of watching this film, go out and buy a copy of Jacqueline Du Pre's recording of the Elgar Cello concerto. It is one of the greatest recordings of all time!