Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)

Regisseur:

Mike Newell

Drehbuchautor:

Richard Curtis (written by)

Premierendatum:

9. März 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Komödie | Romanze | Drama

Werbezeile:

He's quite engaging. She's otherwise engaged.

Plot:

Comedy-drama about a group of British friends... the title says the rest.

Plot Keywords:

Annulment | Male Female Relationship | Friends | Profanity | Brother Sister Relationship

Filmpreise:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 23 wins & 14 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

Romantic Comedy Done Right

Besetzung

Hugh Grant	...	Charles
James Fleet	...	Tom
Simon Callow	...	Gareth
John Hannah	...	Matthew
Kristin Scott Thomas	...	Fiona
David Bower	...	David
Charlotte Coleman	...	Scarlett
Andie MacDowell	...	Carrie
Timothy Walker	...	Angus the Groom - Wedding One
Sara Crowe	...	Laura the Bride - Wedding One
Ronald Herdman	...	Vicar - Wedding One
Elspet Gray	...	Laura's Mother - Wedding One
Philip Voss	...	Laura's Father - Wedding One
Rupert Vansittart	...	George the Boor at The Boatman - Wedding One
Nicola Walker	...	Frightful Folk Duo - Wedding One
Paul Stacey	...	Frightful Folk Duo - Wedding One
Simon Kunz	...	John with the Unfaithful Wife - Wedding One
Rowan Atkinson	...	Father Gerald - Wedding Two
Robin McCaffrey	...	Serena - Wedding One
Michael Mears	...	The Boatman Waiter - Wedding One
Kenneth Griffith	...	Mad Old Man - Wedding One (as Kenneth Griffiths)
David Haig	...	Bernard the Groom - Wedding Two
Sophie Thompson	...	Lydia the Bride - Wedding Two
Corin Redgrave	...	Hamish - Wedding Two
Donald Weedon	...	Master of Ceremonies - Wedding Two
Nigel Hastings	...	Tea-Tasting Alistair - Wedding Two
Emily Morgan	...	Vomiting Veronica - Wedding Two
Amanda Mealing	...	Naughty Nicki - Wedding Two
Melissa Knatchbull	...	Mocking Martha - Wedding Two
Polly Kemp	...	Miss Piggy - Wedding Two
Anna Chancellor	...	Henrietta - Wedding Two
Hannah Taylor-Gordon	...	Young Bridesmaid - Wedding Two (as Hannah Taylor Gordon)
Bernice Stegers	...	Shop Assistant - Wedding Two
Robert Lang	...	Lord Hibbott - Wedding Two
Jeremy Kemp	...	Sir John Delaney - Wedding Two
Rosalie Crutchley	...	Mrs. Beaumont - Wedding Two
Ken Drury	...	Vicar - Wedding Three
Struan Rodger	...	Best Man - Wedding Three
Lucy Hornack	...	Married Woman - Wedding Three
Randall Paul	...	Chester - Wedding Three
Pat Starr	...	Gareth's Dance Partner - Wedding Three
Tim Thomas	...	Doctor - Wedding Three
Neville Phillips	...	Vicar - Funeral
Susanna Hamnett	...	Deirdre - Wedding Four
John Abbott	...	Polite Verger - Wedding Four
Richard Butler	...	Vicar - Wedding Four
David Wright	...	Rock and Roll Band Member - Wedding One
Ray Uren	...	Rock and Roll Band Member - Wedding One
Gordon Blackwell	...	Rock and Roll Band Member - Wedding One
Ron Griffiths	...	Rock and Roll Band Member - Wedding One
Richard Allen	...	Rock and Roll Band Member - Wedding One
Mark James	...	Swing Band Member - Wedding Two
Jason Bruer	...	Swing Band Member - Wedding Two
Simon Wallace	...	Swing Band Member - Wedding Two
Jason McDermid	...	Swing Band Member - Wedding Two
Bryn Burrows	...	Swing Band Member - Wedding Two
Paulette Ivory	...	Swing Band Member - Wedding Two
übrige Besetzung in alphabetischer Reihenfolge:
Christine Hewett	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Juliette James	...	Bride's Mother (uncredited)
Duncan Kenworthy	...	Matthew's Gorgeous New Boyfriend (uncredited)

Regie
Mike Newell

Buch
Richard Curtis		(written by)

Produktion
Tim Bevan	....	executive producer
Richard Curtis	....	co-executive producer
Eric Fellner	....	executive producer
Duncan Kenworthy	....	producer

Originalmusik
Richard Rodney Bennett

Kamera
Michael Coulter

Schnitt
Jon Gregory

Casting
Michelle Guish

Szenenbild
Maggie Gray

Bühnenbildner/Ausstatter (set decorators)
Anna Pinnock

Kostüme
Lindy Hemming

Maske/Frisuren
Ann Buchanan	....	chief hair designer
Ann Buchanan	....	chief makeup artist
Francesca Crowder	....	hair stylist
Julia Fetterman	....	hair production assistant
Julia Fetterman	....	makeup production assistant
Melissa Lackersteen	....	assistant hair stylist
Melissa Lackersteen	....	assistant makeup artist
Tracey Lee	....	assistant hair stylist
Tracey Lee	....	assistant makeup artist

Produktionsleiter (production managers)
Mary Richards	....	production supervisor

Regieassistenten
Oscar Beuselinck	....	third assistant director
Peter Freeman	....	co-second assistant director
Kieron Phipps	....	first assistant director
Trevor Puckle	....	second assistant director

Ausstattung (Stab)
Dave Allen	....	construction
Paul Cheesman	....	dressing props
Ken Hawkey	....	stand-by painter
Charles Ixer	....	storeman (as Charlie Ixer)
Gary Ixer	....	stand-by propman
Simon J. Lycett	....	flowers
Brian Mitchell	....	stand-by stagehand
Con Murphy	....	stand-by rigger
Philip Robinson	....	assistant art director (as Phil Robinson)
Peter Wallis	....	dressing props
Tommy Westbrook	....	stand-by carpenter
Barry Wilkinson	....	property master
Jamie Wilkinson	....	dressing props
Simon Wilkinson	....	chargehand stand-by propman

Ton Stab
Sue Baker	....	supervising sound editor
Gerry Bates	....	sound maintenance
Mick Boggis	....	assistant dubbing mixer
Nick Flowers	....	boom operator
Andrew Glen	....	foley editor
Diane Greaves	....	foley artist (as Dianne Greaves)
Derek Lomas	....	assistant sound editor
Peter Maxwell	....	dubbing mixer
Sarah Rains	....	assistant dialogue editor
Colin Ritchie	....	dialogue editor
Jupiter Sen	....	second dialogue editor
David Stephenson	....	production sound mixer
Jack Stew	....	foley artist

Spezialeffekte
Ian Wingrove	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects
Peter Tyler	....	motion control camera

Stunts
Clive Curtis	....	stunt driver
Wendy Leech	....	stunt driver (as Wendy Leach)
Wayne Michaels	....	stunt coordinator

Kamera und Elektrik (Stab)
Richard Broome	....	camera grip
Vince Clarke	....	rigging gaffer
Jim Coward	....	generator operator (as Jimmy Coward)
Terry Edland	....	gaffer
Simon Finney	....	second assistant camera
Darren Gatrell	....	electrician (as Darren Gattrell)
Jeremy Gee	....	second camera operator
Peter Howard	....	camera trainee
Paul Kemp	....	electrician
Wayne Leach	....	best boy
Mark Milsome	....	clapper loader
Stephen Morley	....	still photographer
Chris Plevin	....	focus puller
Philip Sindall	....	camera operator
Malcolm Smith	....	second camera grip

Casting (Stab)
Sarah Beardsall	....	casting assistant
David Rubin	....	casting: USA
Louis Elman	....	adr voice casting (uncredited)

Kostüm und Garderobe (Stab)
Nigel Egerton	....	wardrobe assistant
Odilon Rocha	....	wardrobe runner
Debbie Scott	....	assistant to costume designer
John Scott	....	wardrobe supervisor
Allison Wyldeck	....	wardrobe assistant (as Alison Wyldeck)
Dan Grace	....	additional wardrobe assistant (uncredited)

Schnitt (Stab)
Valentina Giambanco	....	second assistant editor
Ian Macbeth	....	editing jobfit
Ian Seymour	....	first assistant editor

Musik (Stab)
Dick Lewzey	....	score mixer
Dick Lewzey	....	score recordist
John Lunn	....	music researcher
Neil Richardson	....	conductor

Transporte
Mike Beaven	....	unit driver
Jed Bray	....	unit driver
David Carr	....	driver: mini-bus
Roy Clarke	....	unit driver
Ted Debrera	....	stand-by construction driver
Nick Heather	....	wardrobe bus driver
Tom Innes	....	stand-by property driver
Dave Jones	....	driver: trailers
Tony Marshall	....	driver: mini-bus
Enyo Mortty	....	unit driver (as Enyonam Mortty)
Martin O'Connor	....	driver: grip truck
John Ott	....	driver: camera truck
John Squires	....	driver: make-up/hair bus
Terry Stinson	....	driver: props runaround
Ian Clarke	....	vehicle technician (uncredited)
Stanley Sirkin	....	unit driver (uncredited)

Restlicher Stab
Chris Allies	....	title designer
Rosie Bedford-Stradling	....	unit nurse
Diane Christian	....	assistant accountant
Wendy Dade	....	assistant: Mr. Kenworthy
Justin Davies	....	production runner
Patsy de Lord	....	production coordinator
Juliette Dow	....	assistant to executive producers: Working Title
Wendy Ebsworth	....	consultant: sign-language
Leah Foley	....	stand-in
Jane Frazer	....	production executive: Working Title
Emma Freud	....	script editor
Vikki Gee-Dare	....	consultant: sign-language (as Vicki Gee Dare)
Marilyn Goldsworthy	....	cashier
Clare Greenwood	....	caterer: Busters on Location
Deborah Harding	....	production executive: Working Title
Debra Hayward	....	head of development: Working Title
Natasha Hudson	....	caterer: Busters on Location
Christian James	....	floor runner
Michael Kuhn	....	big cheese
Charlotte Laughton	....	assistant: Mr. Curtis
John Locke	....	stand-in
Andy Mayson	....	financial controller: Working Title
Christian McWilliams	....	assistant location manager
Angela Morrison	....	legal and business affairs: Working Title
Kevin O'Shea	....	insurance
Steve Pasmore	....	caterer: Busters on Location
Ruby Rawlins	....	caterer: Busters on Location
Steve Ricard	....	stand-in (as Steven Ricards)
Elaine Robertson	....	publicist
Julie Robinson	....	script supervisor
Kay Robinson	....	assistant: Mr. Kenworthy
Amber Rudd	....	aristocracy coordinator
George Schembri	....	caterer: Busters on Location
Paul Shersby	....	location manager
Caroline Southey	....	legal and business affairs: Working Title
Jon Symonds	....	caterer: Busters on Location
Michele Tandy	....	production accountant
Natascha Wharton	....	assistant to executive producers: Working Title
Steven M. Smith	....	runner (uncredited)

Widmungen und Dankeschöns
Clive Banks	....	thanks
Claire Christie	....	thanks (as Clare Christie)
John Fishlock	....	thanks
Toni Gard	....	thanks: assistance with Ms. MacDowell's wardrobe
Alison O'Brien	....	thanks
John Reid	....	thanks
Kathryn Smith	....	thanks
Stewart Till	....	thanks
Louis Vuitton	....	thanks
Mark Wolfe	....	thanks

Produktionsfirmen

• Channel Four Films
• PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
• Working Title Films

Verleihfirmen

• Gramercy Pictures (1994) (USA) (theatrical)
• PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (1994) (UK) (VHS)
• PolyGram (1994) (USA) (VHS)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1996) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (UK) (video)
• J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (UK)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• MGM/UA Distribution Company (video)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (USA) (VHS)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (USA) (laserdisc)
• Pan Européenne Distribution (1994) (France) (theatrical)
• PolyGram Video (UK) (video)
• Polygram Filmed Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
• Polygram Filmed Entertainment (USA) (laserdisc)
• Prooptiki Video (Greece) (VHS)
• Prooptiki (Greece)
• REP Distribution (Australia)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (Argentina) (video)
• Ufilms (Spain)
• Vídeo Arte (Brazil) (VHS)

Weitere Firmen

• Shepperton Studios  movie studio
• Angels & Bermans  costumiers
• Busters on Location  catering
• Capital FX, London  opticals
• Capital FX, London  subtitling
• D&D Transport  location transport
• DeLane Lea Sound Centre  post-production facilities
• DeLane Lea Sound Centre  sound recording
• Dennis Davidson & Associates Public Releations (DDA)  public relations consulting
• Hills of Hersham  crowd coaches/crew minibuses
• International Film Guarantors  completion guaranty
• Lee Lighting  grip and lighting equipment
• Location Facilities  location transport
• London Records  soundtrack
• RHH/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  insurance
• Tru-Cut  negative cutting

Alternativ:

Vier Hochzeiten und ein Todesfall (Deutschland) (Switzerland: German title) [de]

MPAA:

Rated R for language, and for some sexuality.

Länge:

117 Min

Produktionsland:

UK

Sprache:

Englisch | British Sign Language

Farbe:

Farbe (Eastmancolor)

Seitenverhältnis:

1.66 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Dolby

Altersfreigabe:

Brazil:14 | Singapore:PG (original rating) (cut) | South Korea:15 | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | New Zealand:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Iceland:L | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Netherlands:MG6 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-10 | Germany:6 | Norway:10 | Peru:14 | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:R | France:U | Portugal:M/12 (original rating) | Portugal:M/6 (DVD rating)

Drehorte:

Albury Park, Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

Firma:

Channel Four Films

Dies und das:

Most of Jeremy Kemp's role was deleted

Pannen:

Abfolgefehler: The alarm clock rings at 9:15 but its face shows it is set to 9:45.

Dialogzitate:

Matthew: I remember the first time I saw Gareth on a dancefloor. I feared lives would be lost.

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Verweis/Anspielung/Erwähnung in "Beverly Hills, 90210: One Wedding and a Funeral (#6.10)" (1995)

Soundtrack:

STAND BY YOUR MAN

Romantic Comedy Done Right

Four Weddings and a Funeral is a wonderful movie. Romantic comedies often throw people off because they tend to be cheesy or depressingly sugar-coated. However, this is a truly wonderful movie.

First off, the cast is terrific. They play off of each other wonderfully and it makes for a delightful atmosphere. Just take the lead, Hugh Grant, whose character doesn't appear fit the stereotypical lead at all. The humor is very witty, and the jokes are guaranteed to make you laugh even after you've seen the movie a dozen times.

Situations in the movie are set up to be played out perfectly. In one scene Hugh Grant is at a wedding and is seated with all of his ex-girlfriends. The scene is set up for utter humiliation.

Even with the quick-witted characters, and all the weddings, it wouldn't be a movie without that touch of drama that for many might just get a tear out of them.

Hands down all around great movie to fit most every occasion.