Love Actually (2003)
Coming Out at 7 November 2003 in theaters.
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Love Actually is Christmas-themed romantic comedy film written and directed by Richard Curtis. It features an ensemble cast, composed predominantly of British actors, many of whom had worked with Curtis in previous film and television projects. Mostly filmed on location in London, the screenplay delves into different aspects of love as shown through ten separate stories involving a wide variety of individuals, many of whom are shown to be interlinked as the tales progress. The story begins five weeks before Christmas and is played out in a weekly countdown until the holiday, followed by an epilogue that takes place one month later.
An international co-production between the United Kingdom, the United States and France, the film was released in the United States on 14 November 2003 where it received mixed reviews. One week later, it opened in the United Kingdom, to positive reviews. Love Actually was a box-office success, grossing $248 million worldwide on a budget of $40–45 million. It received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Frequently shown during the Christmas season, the film has proved more popular with audiences than critics, and it has been discussed as being arguably a modern-day Christmas staple.
The film begins with a voiceover from David (Hugh Grant) commenting that whenever he gets gloomy about the state of the world he thinks about the arrivals terminal at Heathrow Airport, and the pure uncomplicated love felt as friends and families welcome their arriving loved ones. David’s voiceover also relates that all the messages left by the people who died on the 9/11 planes were messages of love and not hate.
All the stories are linked in some way (Billy Mack and Joe / Juliet, Peter, and Mark / Jamie and Aurélia / Harry, Karen, and Mia / David and Natalie / Daniel, Sam, Joanna, and Carol / Sarah, Karl, and Michael / Colin, Tony, and the American girls / John and Judy / Rufus).
Director: Richard Curtis
Writer: Richard Curtis
Stars: Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon, Liam Neeson, Keira Knightley, Bill Nighy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Andrew Lincoln
Cast:
| Bill Nighy | … | Billy Mack |
| Gregor Fisher | … | Joe |
| Rory MacGregor | … | Engineer |
| Colin Firth | … | Jamie |
| Sienna Guillory | … | Jamie’s Girlfriend |
| Liam Neeson | … | Daniel |
| Emma Thompson | … | Karen |
| Lulu Popplewell | … | Daisy – Her Daughter |
| Kris Marshall | … | Colin Frissell |
| Heike Makatsch | … | Mia |
| Martin Freeman | … | John |
| Joanna Page | … | Just Judy |
| Chiwetel Ejiofor | … | Peter |
| Andrew Lincoln | … | Mark |
| Keira Knightley | … | Juliet |
| Hugh Grant | … | The Prime Minister |
| Nina Sosanya | … | Annie |
| Frank Moorey | … | Terence – Who’s in Charge |
| Jill Freud | … | Pat the Housekeeper |
| Martine McCutcheon | … | Natalie |
| Tim Hatwell | … | Vicar |
| Laura Linney | … | Sarah |
| Lynden David Hall | … | The Wedding Singer |
| The Big Blue | … | Church Musicians |
| Jont Whittington | … | Guitarist |
| Dan Fredenburgh | … | Jamie’s Bad Brother |
| Julia Davis | … | Nancy the Caterer |
| Abdul Salis | … | Tony |
| Shaughan Seymour | … | Movie Cameraman |
| Helen Murton | … | Funeral Priest |
| Edward Hardwicke | … | Sam’s Grandfather |
| Caroline John | … | Sam’s Grandmother |
| Thomas Brodie-Sangster | … | Sam |
| Gemma Aston | … | Family Mourner |
| Matt Harvey | … | Family Mourner |
| Adrian Preater | … | Family Mourner |
| Joanna Thaw | … | Family Mourner |
| Junior Simpson | … | Wedding DJ |
| Alan Rickman | … | Harry |
| Rodrigo Santoro | … | Karl |
| Brian Bovell | … | Radio Watford DJ |
| Sarah McDougall | … | Receptionist |
| Marcus Brigstocke | … | Mikey – DJ Interviewer |
| Richard Hawley | … | Alex – Deputy Prime Minister |
| Wyllie Longmore | … | Jeremy |
| Gillian Barge | … | Cabinet Minister |
| Richard Cotton | … | Cabinet Minister |
| Kate Bowes Renna | … | Cabinet Minister |
| Kate Glover | … | Cabinet Minister |
| Nicola McRoy | … | Cabinet Minister |
| Anthony McPartlin | … | Ant |
| Declan Donnelly | … | Dec |
| Elisabeth Margoni | … | Eleonore |
| Lúcia Moniz | … | Aurelia |
| Billy Bob Thornton | … | The US President |
| Peter Marinker | … | US Expert |
| Keir Charles | … | Press Conference Reporter |
| Doraly Rosen | … | Press Conference Reporter |
| Meg Wynn Owen | … | PM’s Secretary |
| Carol Carey | … | Natalie’s Replacement |
| Jo Whiley | … | Radio DJ |
| Sarah Atkinson | … | Billy’s Video Vixen |
| Clare Bennett | … | Billy’s Video Vixen |
| Sarah Holland | … | Billy’s Video Vixen |
| Vicki Murdoch | … | Billy’s Video Vixen |
| Meredith Ostrom | … | Billy’s Video Vixen |
| Katherine Poulton | … | Billy’s Video Vixen |
| Tuuli Shipster | … | Billy’s Video Vixen |
| Michael Parkinson | … | Parky |
| Michael Fitzgerald | … | Michael – Sarah’s Brother |
| Ciaran O’Driscoll | … | Hospital Patient |
| Rowan Atkinson | … | Rufus – Jewellery Salesman |
| William Wadham | … | Bernie – Karen’s Son |
| Catia Duarte | … | Language Student |
| Igor Urdenko | … | Language Student |
| Nat Udom | … | Language Student |
| Ines Boughanmi | … | Language Student |
| Yuk Sim Yau | … | Language Student |
| John Sharian | … | Wisconsin Taxi Driver |
| Glenn Conroy | … | Barman |
| Ivana Milicevic | … | Stacey – American Dreamgirl |
| January Jones | … | Jeannie – American Angel |
| Elisha Cuthbert | … | Carol-Anne – American Goddess |
| Wes Butters | … | Radio 1 Chart Show DJ |
| Laura Rees | … | Record Company Executive |
| Emma Buckley | … | Jamie’s Sister |
| Sheila Allen | … | Jamie’s Mum |
| Terry Reece | … | PM’s Chauffeur – Terry |
| Colin Coull | … | PM’s Bodyguard – Gavin |
| Margery Mason | … | Harris Street Old Lady |
| Katharine Bailey | … | Harris Street Little Girl |
| Tiffany Boysell | … | Her Friend |
| Georgia Flint | … | Her Friend |
| Joanna Bacon | … | Natalie’s Mum |
| Bill Moody | … | Natalie’s Dad |
| Billy Campbell | … | Natalie’s Octopus Brother |
| Paul Slack | … | John’s Brother |
| Adam Godley | … | Mr. Trench |
| Olivia Olson | … | Joanna Anderson |
| Ruby Turner | … | Mrs. Jean Anderson |
| Amanda Garwood | … | Backing-singer Teacher |
| Arturo Venegas | … | Mr. Anderson |
| Claudia Schiffer | … | Carol |
| Patrick Delaney | … | Tommy – Carol’s Son |
| Helder Costa | … | Mr. Barros |
| Carla Vasconcelos | … | Sophia Barros |
| Stewart Howson | … | Airport Gate Man |
| Jamie Edgell | … | Airport Guard |
| Dave Fisher | … | Airport Guard |
| Paul Heasman | … | Airport Guard |
| Tony Lucken | … | Airport Guard |
| Raul Atalaia | … | Restaurant Proprietor |
| Nancy Sorrell | … | Greta |
| Shannon Elizabeth | … | Harriet – the Sexy One |
| Denise Richards | … | Carla – the Real Friendly One |
| Chevy Lamont Cofield | … | Wedding Planner |
| Richard Curtis | … | Trombone Player |
| Frances de la Tour | … | Lesbian Lover |
| Rebecca Frayn | … | Joanna – Daniel’s Dead Wife |
| Kelly Michelle Gray | … | Journalist |
| Jeanne Moreau | … | Taxi passenger Marseille Airport |
| Fiona Thompson | … | Airport Arriving Passenger |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia
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