At a turning point in his life, a former tennis pro falls for an actress who happens to be dating his friend and soon-to-be brother-in-law.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 12 wins & 31 nominations.
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Chris Wilton
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| Alexander Armstrong | ... |
Mr. Townsend
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| Paul Kaye | ... |
Estate Agent
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| Matthew Goode | ... |
Tom Hewett
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| Brian Cox | ... |
Alec Hewett
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| Penelope Wilton | ... |
Eleanor Hewett
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| Emily Mortimer | ... |
Chloe Hewett Wilton
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Janis Kelly | ... |
'La Traviata' Performers
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Alan Oke | ... |
'La Traviata' Performers
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| Mark Gatiss | ... |
Ping-Pong Player
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| Scarlett Johansson | ... |
Nola Rice
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Philip Mansfield | ... |
Waiter
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| Simon Kunz | ... |
Rod Carver
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Geoffrey Streatfeild | ... |
Alan Sinclair
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Mary Hegarty | ... |
'Rigoletto' Performer
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John the Chauffeur
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| Rupert Penry-Jones | ... |
Henry
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Patricia Whymark | ... |
Telephone Operator
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| Anthony O'Donnell | ... |
Custodian
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| Miranda Raison | ... |
Heather
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| Rose Keegan | ... |
Carol
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| Zoe Telford | ... |
Samantha
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| Margaret Tyzack | ... |
Mrs. Eastby
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| Scott Handy | ... |
Hewetts' Friends
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Emily Gilchrist | ... |
Hewetts' Friends
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| Selina Cadell | ... |
Margaret
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| Georgina Chapman | ... |
Nola's Co-Worker
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| Colin Salmon | ... |
Ian
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| Toby Kebbell | ... |
Policeman
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| Steve Pemberton | ... |
Detective Parry
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| Ewen Bremner | ... |
Inspector Dowd
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| James Nesbitt | ... |
Detective Banner
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Alex Argenti | ... |
Tourist (uncredited)
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| Morne Botes | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Spencer Kayden | ... |
Mme. Seyffertitz (uncredited)
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| Michelle Lima | ... |
Spanish Tennis Player (uncredited)
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| Eddie Marsan | ... |
Office Worker (uncredited)
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| Dawn Murphy | ... |
Cloakroom Girl (uncredited)
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Leonard Silver | ... |
Bridge Player (uncredited)
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| Tina Simmons | ... |
Opera Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Woody Allen | ||
Written by
| Woody Allen | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Letty Aronson | ... | producer |
| Nicky Kentish Barnes | ... | co-producer |
| Lucy Darwin | ... | producer |
| Charles H. Joffe | ... | co-executive producer |
| Helen Robin | ... | co-producer |
| Jack Rollins | ... | co-executive producer |
| Stephen Tenenbaum | ... | executive producer |
| Gareth Wiley | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Remi Adefarasin | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Alisa Lepselter | ||
Editorial Department
| Ravi Desai | ... | trainee assistant editor: FT2 |
| Steve Farman | ... | negative cutter |
| Mo Henry | ... | negative cutter |
| Kate Rose Itzkowitz | ... | apprentice editor |
| Scott Kordish | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Steve Mercer | ... | assistant editor: dailies |
| Morgan Neville | ... | first assistant editor (as Morgan A. Neville) |
| Katherine Skjerping | ... | assistant editor (as Katy Fisher) |
| James Nichols Jr. | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Patricia DiCerto | ... | (as Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto) |
| Gail Stevens | ||
| Juliet Taylor | ||
Production Design by
| Jim Clay | ||
Art Direction by
| Diane Dancklefsen | ||
| Jan Spoczynski | ||
Set Decoration by
| Caroline Smith | ||
Costume Design by
| Jill Taylor | ||
Makeup Department
| Carmel Jackson | ... | makeup artist |
| Sallie Jaye | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Sharon Martin | ... | makeup artist |
| Paul Mooney | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Tori Parry | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tom Glaisyer | ... | third assistant director |
| Richard Goodwin | ... | second assistant director |
| Christopher Newman | ... | first assistant director (as Chris Newman) |
| Cara Sheppard | ... | additional third assistant director (as Cara Cheeseman) |
Art Department
| Eddie Baker | ... | dressing props |
| Nicola Barnes | ... | assistant set dresser |
| Les Benson | ... | props storeman |
| Steve Bohan | ... | construction manager |
| Stephen Conway | ... | stand-by props |
| Gill Ducker | ... | props buyer |
| Sarah Forbes | ... | art department assistant |
| Oliver Goodier | ... | assistant art director |
| Saskia Green | ... | art depertment assistant |
| Robert Hooker | ... | stand-by rigger |
| Glenn Lewis | ... | stand-by stagehand |
| David Lowery | ... | supervising carpenter (as Dave Lowery) |
| Steve Macdonald | ... | chargehand stand-by props (as Stephen McDonald) |
| Philip McDonald | ... | property master |
| John McGee | ... | supervising carpenter |
| Eamon McLoughlin | ... | supervising carpenter |
| Neil Murrum | ... | chargehand dressing prop |
| Roy O'Connor | ... | dressing props |
| Nick Pearce | ... | stand-by painter |
| Anthony Szuch | ... | drapes master |
| David Williamson | ... | stand-by carpenter (as Dave Williamson) |
Sound Department
| Coll Anderson | ... | sound effects editor |
| Nancy Cabrera | ... | foley artist |
| Ryan Collison | ... | foley recording engineer |
| Lee Dichter | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Peter Glossop | ... | sound mixer |
| Robert Hein | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Thomas Kodros | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby Stereo |
| Stephane Malenfant | ... | sound assistant |
| Matthew McDonnell | ... | sound trainee: FT2 |
| Sylvia Menno | ... | dialogue editor |
| Shaun Mills | ... | boom operator |
| David Wahnon | ... | sound editor |
| Akil Wilson | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Phillip Fuller | ... | sound mix technician (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Jonathan Bullock | ... | special effects technician |
| Dean Ford | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Paul Alexiou | ... | visual effects film editorial: MPC |
| Matthew Bristowe | ... | producer: The Moving Picture Company |
| Richard Comline | ... | visual effects artist: The Moving Picture Company |
| Martin Cook | ... | visual effects artist: The Moving Picture Company |
| Mark Curtis | ... | visual effects artist: The Moving Picture Company |
| Dan Duran | ... | digital artist (as Daniel Walton) |
| Michael Elson | ... | head of production: MPC |
| Richard Etchells | ... | title designer: The Moving Picture Company (as Dickie Etchells) |
| Martin Hobbs | ... | visual effects supervisor: The Moving Picture Company |
| Rudi Holzapfel | ... | visual effects artist: The Moving Picture Company |
| Begoña Lopez | ... | producer: The Moving Picture Company |
| Begoña López | ... | producer: The Moving Picture Company (as Begoña Lopez) |
| Michelle Martin | ... | production assistant: The Moving Picture Company |
| Andrew Morley | ... | visual effects artist: The Moving Picture Company |
| Stuart Nelhams | ... | visual effects film editorial: MPC |
| Patric Roos | ... | visual effects artist: The Moving Picture Company (as Patrick Roos) |
| Martyn Drake | ... | systems: MPC (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Adefarasin | ... | clapper loader (as Johnny Adefarasin) |
| Remi Adefarasin | ... | camera operator |
| John Arnold | ... | grip |
| Ray Bateman | ... | generator operator |
| Tony Burns | ... | electrician (as Tony Burnes) |
| Clive Coote | ... | still photographer |
| David Cozens | ... | focus puller (as Dave Cozens) |
| Ian Franklin | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Mark Funnell | ... | best boy electric |
| Dennis Holliday | ... | electrician |
| David Lee | ... | camera trainee |
| Gary Parnham | ... | rigging electrician |
| Robert Rabson | ... | electrician (as Rob Rabson) |
| Brian Sullivan | ... | rigging electrician |
| Roger Tooley | ... | steadicam operator |
| David Wall | ... | rigging electrician (as David 'Jim' Wall) |
| Ben Wilson | ... | electrician |
| Jimmy Wilson | ... | gaffer |
Casting Department
| William Davies | ... | casting assistant |
| Claire Saunders | ... | casting associate |
| Julie Schubert | ... | casting assistant |
| David Wheal | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Martin Chitty | ... | wardrobe master |
| Nadia Dunn-Hill | ... | assistant costume buyer |
| Charlotte Finlay | ... | costume supervisor |
| Ella Hastings | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Charlotte Sewell | ... | assistant costume designer |
| David Wootton | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Katie Greenacre | ... | daily costume assistant (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Finlay Bradbury | ... | location assistant (as Finlay Pile) |
| Lucy Foulds | ... | location coordinator |
| Michael Harm | ... | location manager |
| Joseph Jayawardena | ... | assistant location manager |
| Martin Joy | ... | unit location manager |
| Sue Quinn | ... | location manager |
| Lee Robertson | ... | assistant location manager |
| Aurelia Thomas | ... | assistant location manager |
| Molly Tudhope | ... | location assistant |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kim Armitage | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| William Edwin Baker III | ... | transportation |
| Waseem Barlas | ... | unit driver |
| Guy Bostock | ... | action vehicle coordinator |
| John Burden | ... | driver: minibus |
| Ian Clarke | ... | vehicle technician |
| Steve Mitchard | ... | unit driver |
| Mike Moran | ... | driver: minibus |
| Ron Narduzzo | ... | unit driver |
| Robert Rabson | ... | supply truck (as Rob Rabson) |
| Simon Saunders | ... | unit driver |
| Darren Thackeray | ... | driver / unit driver |
| Llewellyn Thomas | ... | camera car driver |
| Sean Thornton | ... | picture vehicle technician |
| Peter Trotman | ... | driver: woody allen family |
Additional Crew
| Sarah Allentuch | ... | assistant: Mr. Allen |
| Maya Amsellem | ... | international sales: WestEnd Films |
| Philip Ball | ... | stand-in |
| Carrie-Ann Banner | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Isabel Begg | ... | head of business and legal affairs: BBC Films |
| Sarah Best | ... | production and finance controller: BBC Films |
| Peter Bevan | ... | production assistant |
| Michelle Binieda-Mullany | ... | cashier (as Michelle Binieda) |
| Colin Bishop | ... | projectionist: Mr. Youngs Preview Theatre |
| Mauro Blanco | ... | dubbing director/voice dubbing |
| Jake Bogert | ... | clearances coordinator |
| Leah Chalk | ... | health and safety |
| Antonia de Barton-Watson | ... | publicity assistant (as Antonia De Barton-Watson) |
| Jimmy de Brabant | ... | production executive: Thema Production SA |
| Michael Dounaev | ... | production executive: Thema Production SA |
| Francesca Dowd | ... | production coordinator |
| Jake Edmonds | ... | health and safety advisor |
| Max Greenhalgh | ... | floor runner: dailies |
| Tim Haslam | ... | worldwide sales |
| Nikki Inwood | ... | stand-in |
| Carrie Johnson | ... | unit nurse |
| Melody King | ... | marketing |
| Pietro Lorino Jr. | ... | post-production accountant |
| Steve Morphew | ... | stand-in |
| Kami Naghdi | ... | legal services |
| Derry Neilan | ... | projectionist: Mr. Youngs Preview Theatre |
| Louise O'Malley | ... | production accountant |
| Jeremy Pelzer | ... | studio director: Ealing Studios |
| Luke Randolph | ... | completion guarantor: for International Film Guarantors |
| Maximillian Roeg | ... | runner (as Max Roeg) |
| Eve Schoukroun | ... | international sales: WestEnd Films |
| Kerry Smith | ... | assistant production accountant |
| David M. Thompson | ... | head: BBC Films |
| Catherine Tyler | ... | floor runner |
| Michael Wood | ... | production executive: BBC Films |
| Michael J. Harker | ... | completion bond representative (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Rosine Handelman | ... | acknowledgment and thanks |
Production Companies
- BBC Film (presents)
- Thema Production (presents)
- Jada Productions
- Kudu Films (in association with)
- Dreamworks Pictures
Distributors
- Icon Film Distribution (2006) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Prokino Filmverleih (2006) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (PAL)
- DreamWorks Distribution (2006) (United States) (theatrical)
- A-Film Distribution (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Alfa Films (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Chantier Films (2006) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Filmcoopi (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Golden Village Pictures (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- On Pictures (2005) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Pandasia Entertainment (2006) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2006) (Finland) (DVD) (theatrical)
- TFM Distribution (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
- Arthaus (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Arthaus (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- Asmik Ace Entertainment (2006) (Japan)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2008) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC2)
- Divisa Home Video (2006) (Spain) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (ProKino)
- EuroVideo (2019) (Germany) (DVD) (ProKino)
- Film1 (2007) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2005) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- Gateno Films (2006) (Peru)
- Icon Home Entertainment (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- La5 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Ledafilms (2006) (Mexico) (tv)
- Medusa Distribuzione (2006) (Italy)
- Movie Bank (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
- Net5 (2008) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Odeon (2006) (Greece)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD) (special edition) (PAL speed up)
- PlayArte Pictures (2005) (Brazil)
- Selecta Visión (2019) (Spain)
- TF1 Vidéo (2006) (France) (DVD) (PAL)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO) (2017) (Netherlands) (tv) (NPO2) (rerun)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2008) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
- Effects Associates (special effects)
- Moving Picture Company (MPC) (visual effects)
Other Companies
- AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services (insurance)
- ARRI Media (camera equipment provided by)
- ARRI Rental (lighting equipment supplied by)
- Aigle (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Alfred Dunhill Limited (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Anya Hindmarch (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Aspreys of Bond Street, London (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Axium Entertainment (payroll)
- Bank of Ireland (financing provided by)
- Barbour (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Belstaff (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Bottega Veneta (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Bulgari (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Cartier (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Casting Collective (extras casting)
- Catherine Walker (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Chanel (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Church's Shoes (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Compuhire (computer playback)
- Crombie (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Damask (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Darwin and Associates (publicity)
- Diamond Trading Company (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Dunlop Slazenger (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Eastman Kodak (motion picture film supplied by)
- Flowers East, London (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Fred Perry (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
- Gina (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Giorgio Armani (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Giorgio (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Harbottle & Lewis (legal services)
- International Film Guarantors (completion guaranty)
- Invicta Capital (sale and leaseback finance by)
- Jaeger (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Jimmy Choo (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Joseph (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Kettler (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Lacoste (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Lays International (facilities and trucks)
- Le Chameau (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Loeb & Loeb (legal services)
- Louis Vuitton (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Malo (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Media Safety (health & safety)
- Michael Rose Jewellers (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Milan Records (soundtrack released by)
- Moving Picture Company (MPC) (titles)
- Mulberry (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Orbit Digital (avid equipment)
- Pavilion Records (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Pick-Ups (facilities & trucks)
- Pringle of Scotland (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Professional Negative Cutting (negative matching)
- Richards Butler International Law Firms (legal services)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- Sassi Halford (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Sound One Corporation (re-recording mixer)
- Tanner Krolle (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Tenon Group (accountants)
- The Dart Group (publicity)
- The Really Useful Group (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Valentino (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- West London Shooting Club (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Wickedwavs.com (the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance)
- Wood Hall Catering (catering)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
From a humble background and with traditional values, Irish Chris Wilton (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) is still struggling financially despite being a recently retired high ranked tennis pro. He has taken a job as a tennis instructor at an upscale London tennis club, although he knows there is a better life for him somewhere down the road. He is befriended by one of his students, wealthy Tom Hewett (Matthew Goode). Chris starts to date Tom's sister, Chloe Hewett (Emily Mortimer), a girl-next-door type who is immediately attracted to Chris. Chloe quickly knows she wants to marry Chris, and through her businessman father, Alec Hewett (Brian Cox), tries to help Chris and their future by getting him an executive job in Alec's company. In his life with the Hewetts, Chris begins to enjoy the finer things in life. Through it all however, Chris cannot help thinking about Nola Rice (Scarlett Johansson), a struggling American actress who he meets at the Hewett estate and who is Tom's unofficial fiancée. Nola is vivacious, and she knows the effect she has on men, including Chris. Unlike Chris, Nola is not accepted by Tom and Chloe's mother, the outspoken Eleanor Hewett (Dame Penelope Wilton). Chris has to decide if he can give up what he has been able to achieve with Chloe and the Hewetts, or if the passion he feels for Nola is stronger than the finer things in life to which he is now accustomed. He may go to any length to have his cake and eat it too. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | Passion Temptation Obsession See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $15,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP751,992, 08 Jan 2006 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $87,989,926 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This is writer and director Woody Allen's favorite movie of his own. See more » |
| Goofs | Nola calls Chris on his mobile when Alec and Eleanor Hewett are visiting. Chris's Motorola phone plays Nokia's default ringtone. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2006 (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Una furtiva lagrima See more » |
| Quotes |
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Christopher "Chris" Wilton: The man who said "I'd rather be lucky than good" saw deeply into life. People are afraid to face how great a part of life is dependent on luck. It's scary to think so much is out of one's control. There are moments in a match when the ball hits the top of the net, and for a split second, it can either go forward or fall back. With a little luck, it goes forward, and you win. Or maybe it doesn't, and you lose. See more » |