A Business Affair (1994)

Director:

Charlotte Brandstrom

Writers:

Charlotte Brandstrom (story)
Barbara Skelton (books)
(more)

Release Date:

8 December 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Are you free tonight?

Plot:

This is the story of the lovely Kate Swallow and the loves of her life. At the start she is with Alec Bolton...

Plot Keywords:

Human Relationship | Beautiful Woman | Female Nudity | Independent Film | Based On Book

Cast

Christopher Walken	...	Vanni Corso
Carole Bouquet	...	Kate Swallow
Jonathan Pryce	...	Alec Bolton
Sheila Hancock	...	Judith
Anna Manahan	...	Bianca
Fernando Guillén Cuervo	...	Ángel
Tom Wilkinson	...	Bob
Marisa Benlloch	...	Carmen
Paul Bentall	...	Drunken Man
Bhasker Patel	...	Jaboul
Roger Brierley	...	Barrister
Allan Corduner	...	Dinner Guest
Marian McLoughlin	...	Dinner Guest
Miguel De Ángel	...	Spanish Taxi Driver
Christopher Driscoll	...	Policeman
Beth Goddard	...	Student
Fergus O'Donnell	...	Student
Richard Hampton	...	Doctor
Togo Igawa	...	Japanese Golfer
Susan Kyd	...	Fawn
Annabel Leventon	...	Literary Guest
Patti Love	...	Prostitute
Simon McBurney	...	Salesman
Usha Patel	...	Indian Woman
Natalie Sherman	...	Indian Woman
Geraldine Somerville	...	Saleswoman
William Stadiem	...	William King
Robert Swann	...	Maitre d'
Peter Van Dissel	...	Boat Guest
Jerome Willis	...	Moderator
Alfonso Galán	...	Bullfighter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tim Usher	...	Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Directed by
Charlotte Brandstrom

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Charlotte Brandstrom		story
Lucy Flannery		dialogue
Barbara Skelton		books "Tears Before Bedtime" and "Weep No More"
William Stadiem		screenplay
William Stadiem		story

Produced by
Davina Belling	....	producer
Diana Costes Brook	....	associate producer
Willi Bär	....	executive producer
Xavier Larère	....	producer
Clive Parsons	....	producer
Olivia Stewart	....	line producer
Martha Wansborough	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Didier Vasseur

Cinematography by
Willy Kurant

Film Editing by
Laurence Méry-Clark

Production Design by
Sophie Becher

Art Direction by
Kave Quinn		(as Kave Naylor)

Set Decoration by
Karen Wakefield

Costume Design by
Tom Rand

Makeup Department
Nigel Barnes	....	assistant hair stylist
Miri Ben-Schlomo	....	assistant makeup artist
Jacques Clemente	....	makeup artist: Ms. Bouquet
Salvador Gutiérrez	....	assistant hair stylist: Spain
Paolo Mantini	....	key hair stylist
Morag Ross	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Harriet Earle	....	production manager: Russia
Mark Egerton	....	production manager: Spain

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Charlie Lázaro	....	third assistant director: Spain
Christopher Newman	....	first assistant director
Carl Oprey	....	third assistant director
Keith Young	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Stewart Cunningham	....	stand-by props
Bill Gower	....	stand-by props
Tom Hannam	....	assistant art director
Ron Higgins	....	dressing propman
David Hindle	....	assistant art director
Claire James	....	art director: Spain
Karen Wakefield	....	production buyer
Steve Wheeler	....	property master
Ian Wilson	....	assistant art director: Spain

Sound Department
Philip Alton	....	foley editor
Graham Daniel	....	assistant dubbing mixer
John Downer	....	dialogue editor
Rodney Glenn	....	sound editor
Keith Grant	....	sound engineer
Ray Merrin	....	dubbing mixer
Chris Munro	....	sound mixer
Colin Wood	....	boom operator

Camera and Electrical Department
Juan Antonio Aguilar	....	focus puller: second unit
John Ash	....	best boy electric
Sergei Astakhov	....	camera operator: Russia
Kenneth Atherfold	....	grip
Danny Eccleston	....	gaffer
Malcolm Evans	....	electrician
Paul Evans	....	clapper loader
Ian Madden	....	electrician
Vince Madden	....	electrician
Simon Mein	....	still photographer
Pat Miller	....	electrician
Mark Moriarty	....	focus puller
Laurie Shane	....	gaffer
Bob Smith	....	camera operator
Stefan Stankowski	....	camera operator: second unit
Jason Torbett	....	assistant camera

Casting Department
Sasha Robertson	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jane Hamilton	....	assistant costume designer
Patrick Wheatley	....	wardrobe supervisor
Jackie Wilson	....	assistant wardrobe supervisor: Spain

Editorial Department
Ben Jenkins	....	second assistant editor
Nick Moore	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Hubert Bougis	....	orchestrator
Peter Fuchs	....	score recordist
Harry Rabinowitz	....	conductor

Other crew
Libbie Barr	....	script supervisor
Thomas Elgood	....	assistant location manager
Miara Martell	....	location manager (as Martell)
Jennifer Patrick	....	dialogue coach
Lesley Stewart	....	production coordinator
Pamela Walsh	....	script supervisor: Spain

Production Companies

• Canal+
• Capella International
• Castel Films
• Connexion
• Eurimages
• European Co-production Fund
• Film and General Productions
• Osby Films
• Prodive
• Sofiarp

Distributors

• CNR Film & Video (1996) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Castle Hill Productions (1995) (USA)
• Paris Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting equipment

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexuality

Runtime:

UK:102 min | USA:98 min

Country:

UK | France | Germany | Spain

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:M | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | South Korea:18 | Germany:12 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Company:

Canal+

Trivia:

Christopher Walken says the role of Vanni Corso in this movie is more like himself than any other character he's ever played.

Lovely

I think "A Business Affair" is a lovely nice film, that can be watched by the whole family, and you can't say that about many films in these times. It takes place in a great environment like London. Okay, it's a simple story about a woman between two men, but it's funny. Romeo and Juliet for example is also a simple story- two young people, who can't come together- but it's alway modern, and so it is with the problem of the choice of Mr. Right. And it's fine to see Mr. Walken in this part, he's doing great! And I think it's a insult to say, that it's "Euro trash" and the Europeans don't know how to make films like Hollywood. All American movies aren't masterpieces, just think about American pie or films like that...