Ivansxtc (2000, GBR/USA) C-93m. ***½ D: Bernard Rose. Starring Danny Huston, Peter Weller, James Merendino, Adam Krentzman, Lisa Enos, Alison Taylor, Joanne Duckman, Tiffani Thiessen, Valeria Golino, Victoria Silvstedt. PAPERHOUSE and CANDYMAN director Rose follows his ANNA KARENINA (1997) with another Leo Tolstoy adaptation, this one is based on The Death of Ivan Ilyich. Filmed with a handheld DV camera throughout, film at first glance seems like a stunt, but draws you in early on and never lets you go. Huston is brilliant as a Hollywood talent agent, whose life in the fast lane, with girls, drugs and alcohol is coming to an abrupt end when he is diagnosed with lung cancer. Though it may seem like a small film with its minimal budget and experimental technique, this transcends its roots and strikes many chords, and Huston's performance is a powerhouse. Rose scripted with co-star Lisa Enos.