Four Weddings and a Funeral
Four Weddings and a Funeral is a 1994 British romantic comedy film directed by Mike Newell. It is the first of several films by screenwriter Richard Curtis to star Hugh Grant, and follows the adventures of Charles (Grant) and his circle of friends through a number of social occasions as they each encounter romance. Andie MacDowell co-stars as Charles's love interest Carrie, with Kristin Scott Thomas, James Fleet, Simon Callow, John Hannah, Charlotte Coleman, David Bower, Corin Redgrave and Rowan Atkinson in supporting roles.
Plot
On 1 May 1993, at the wedding of Angus and Laura in Somerset, the perpetually late best man Charles, his flatmate Scarlett, his aristocratic friend Fiona and her brother Tom, Gareth and his partner Matthew, and Charles's deaf brother David, all gather. All are unmarried. Charles forgets the rings and hastily borrows two from the congregation, which prove to be incongruous. At the reception, he makes a risqué speech and is attracted to Carrie, an American woman who has been working in England. They spend the night together. In the morning, Carrie, who is returning to the U.S., laments to him that they may have "missed a great opportunity".
Awards
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| author | Richard Curtis |
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| award | BAFTA Award for Best Film César Award for Best Foreign Film National Board of Review: Top Ten Films |
| contentLocation | England |
| director | Mike Newell |
| editor | Jon Gregory |
| events | falling in love mate choice |
| genre | adventure comedy-drama romance social |
| keywords | army officer best man church funeral blues heart attack hotel suite married couple morning newlywed perthshire prince charles search serial monogamist somerset south bank trap true love unmarried vicar w. h. auden wedding day wedding dress young woman |
| musicBy | Richard Rodney Bennett |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay |
| producer | Duncan Kenworthy |
| productionCompany | Channel Four Films PolyGram Filmed Entertainment Working Title Films |
| publisher | Rank Film Distributors |
| theme | independent romantic comedy |