Synopsis
An aspiring Hollywood actress, on a visit to a charming North England town, has a brief fling with the town undertaker, who also writes obituaries for the local paper. Returning home, where she works as a waitress at a Japanese restaurant, she tells everyone about the handsome "writer" she met on her trip. Unfortunately, he decides to follow her back to Hollywood, setting up the expected light romantic comedy with asides as the newcomer gains experience about the goings on in Hollywood.
Ratings
IMDb6/10
56 audience votes
Key crew
- Mika KaurismäkiDirector
- Richard RaynerScreenplay
- Sébastien CortellaOriginal Music Composer
- Mika KaurismäkiScreenplay
Cast
- David TennantRichard
- Julie DelpyJulie
- Vinessa ShawBarbara
- Vincent GalloMoss
- Steve HuisonBilly
- Tony PeersVicar
- Margo StanleyMrs. Blenkinsop
- Saskia ReevesJoy
- Malcolm TierneyJoy's Dad
- Margi ClarkeBradford Woman
- Monte HellmanHimself
- Lisa EdelsteinSandra
