Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)

Director:

Mike Newell

Writer:

Richard Curtis (written by)

Release Date:

9 March 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

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

Plot:

Over the course of five social occasions, a committed bachelor must consider the notion that he may have discovered love.

Plot Keywords:

Wedding | Friend | Funeral | Brother Sister Relationship | Annulment

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 24 wins & 16 nominations

Cast

Hugh Grant	...	Charles - Wedding One
James Fleet	...	Tom - Wedding One
Simon Callow	...	Gareth - Wedding One
John Hannah	...	Matthew - Wedding One
Kristin Scott Thomas	...	Fiona - Wedding One
David Bower	...	David - Wedding One
Charlotte Coleman	...	Scarlett - Wedding One
Andie MacDowell	...	Carrie - Wedding One (as Andie Macdowell)
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
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 Hornak	...	Married Woman - Wedding Three (as Lucy Hornack)
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	...	Swing Band Member - Wedding Two
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
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christine Hewett	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Juliette James	...	Bride's Mother (uncredited)
Duncan Kenworthy	...	Matthew's Gorgeous New Boyfriend (uncredited)

Directed by
Mike Newell

Writing credits
Richard Curtis		(written by)

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

Original Music by
Richard Rodney Bennett

Cinematography by
Michael Coulter		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Jon Gregory

Casting by
Michelle Guish

Production Design by
Maggie Gray

Set Decoration by
Anna Pinnock

Costume Design by
Lindy Hemming

Makeup Department
Ann Buchanan	....	chief hair designer
Ann Buchanan	....	chief makeup designer
Francesca Crowder	....	hairdresser
Julia Fetterman	....	hair production assistant
Julia Fetterman	....	makeup production assistant
Melissa Lackersteen	....	hair assistant
Melissa Lackersteen	....	makeup assistant
Tracey Lee	....	hair assistant
Tracey Lee	....	makeup assistant
Jules Korshoonoff	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Mary Richards	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Oscar Beuselinck	....	third assistant director
Peter Freeman	....	co-second assistant director
Kieron Phipps	....	first assistant director
Trevor Puckle	....	second assistant director

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

Sound Department
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

Special Effects by
Ian Wingrove	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Peter Tyler	....	motion control camera

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

Camera and Electrical Department
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	....	stills photographer
Chris Plevin	....	focus puller
Philip Sindall	....	camera operator
Malcolm Smith	....	second camera grip

Casting Department
Sarah Beardsall	....	casting assistant
David Rubin	....	casting: U.S.
Louis Elman	....	adr voice casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
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)

Editorial Department
Valentina Giambanco	....	second assistant editor
Ian Macbeth	....	editing jobfit
Ian Seymour	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Dick Lewzey	....	orchestral score recordist
Dick Lewzey	....	orchestral scoring mixer
John Lunn	....	music researcher
Neil Richardson	....	orchestral score conductor
Frank Macchia	....	music preparation (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Mike Beaven	....	unit driver
Jed Bray	....	unit driver
David Carr	....	driver: mini-bus
Roy Clarke	....	unit driver
Ted Debrera	....	driver: standby construction
Nick Heather	....	wardrobe bus driver
Tom Innes	....	driver: standby props
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)

Other crew
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 co-ordinator
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 & business affairs: Working Title
Kevin O'Shea	....	insurance: RHH/Albert G. Ruben
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 co-ordinator
George Schembri	....	caterer: Busters on Location
Paul Shersby	....	location manager
Caroline Southey	....	legal & 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)

Thanks
Clive Banks	....	with thanks to
Claire Christie	....	with thanks to (as Clare Christie)
John Fishlock	....	with thanks to
Toni Gard	....	thanks: assistance with Ms. Macdowell's wardrobe
Jane Moore	....	with thanks to
Alison O'Brien	....	with thanks to
John Reid	....	with thanks to
Kathryn Smith	....	with thanks to
Stewart Till	....	with thanks to
Mark Wolfe	....	with thanks to

Production Companies

• PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (presents) (A Mke Newell Film)
• Channel Four Films (presents)
• Working Title Films (as A Working Title Production)

Distributors

• Gramercy Pictures (I) (1994) (USA) (theatrical)
• Pan Européenne Distribution (1994) (France) (theatrical)
• REP Distribution (1994) (Australia) (theatrical)
• J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (1994) (UK) (theatrical)
• PolyGram Filmed Entertainment Distribution (1994) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Prooptiki (199?) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Ufilms (1994) (Spain) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1996) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Blu Shine (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Blu Shine (2011) (Argentina) (video) (Blu-ray Disc)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (199?) (Australia) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (199?) (UK) (VHS)
• Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (DVD) (special edition)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• MGM/UA Distribution Company (video)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (199?) (USA) (VHS)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (199?) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (1994) (UK) (VHS)
• PolyGram Video (199?) (UK) (VHS)
• PolyGram Video (1994) (USA) (VHS)
• PolyGram Video (1997) (USA) (DVD)
• PolyGram Video (199?) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Prooptiki Video (1995) (Greece) (VHS)
• Prooptiki Video (Greece) (VHS)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (1995) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Vídeo Arte (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Angels & Bermans  costumiers
• BMG Music Publishing Pty. Ltd.  courtesy of: "Mind Games" by John Lennon (as BMG Music Publishing Ltd.)
• Berketex Brides  bridalgowns provided by (as Berkertex Brides)
• Blow Up Photographers  stills processing
• Busters on Location  catering by
• C.T.S. Studios  orchestral score recorded and mixed by
• Capital FX, London  opticals (as Capital FX Ltd.)
• Capital FX, London  subtitling (as Capital FX Ltd.)
• Complete Events  with thanks to
• Curtis Brown Group  poem: "stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone ..." by W.H. Auden, from the book, Another Time, used by permission of (as Curtis Brown, Ltd.)
• D&D Transport  location transport (as D & D Transport)
• DDA Public Relations (DDA)  public relations consultant (as Dennis Davidson Assoc. Ltd.)
• De Lane Lea Sound Centre  post-production facilities
• De Lane Lea Sound Centre  sound re-recording
• Frameline Productions  rostrum cameras (as Frameline)
• Herald & Heart  with thanks to (as Herald & Heart Hats)
• Hills of Hersham  crowd coaches/crew mini-buses
• International Film Guarantors  completion guaranty provided by (as International Film Guarantors, Inc.)
• Jim Henson Productions  with thanks to
• Joe Dunton & Company  camera and lenses by (as J. Dunton & Co. Ltd.)
• Kodak  eastman colour film by
• L'Oreal Professional Redken  hair products by (as L'Oreal)
• Lansdown Recording Studios  orchestral score recorded and mixed by (as Lansdowne Recording Studios, London, England)
• Lee Lighting  lighting equipment supplied by
• Location Facilities  location transport
• London Records  soundtrack (uncredited)
• Louis Vuitton  with thanks to
• Metro Color London  colour by (as Metrocolor London Ltd.)
• Movietech  camera equipment provided by (uncredited)
• Oaktree Funeral Services  with thanks to
• Palmbrokers  greenery (uncredited)
• Phonogram Records U.K. Limited  soundtrack album available on (as Phonogram Records)
• RHH/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  insurance (as RHH/Albert G. Ruben)
• Rayners Catering & Equipment Hire  china and linen by
• Sapex Scripts  post-production script services (uncredited)
• Shepperton Studios  production facilities
• Thurrock Council  with thanks to
• Tru-Cut  negative cutting (uncredited)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language, and for some sexuality

Runtime:

117 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English | British Sign Language

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | Dolby SR

Certification:

Argentina:16 (original rating) | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-10 | Germany:6 | Norway:10 | Peru:14 | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:R (PCA #32705) | France:U | Portugal:M/12 (original rating) | Portugal:M/6 (DVD rating) | Netherlands:6 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Iceland:L | Brazil:14 | South Korea:15 | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | Singapore:PG (original rating) (cut) | New Zealand:PG | Norway:11 (TV rating) | Argentina:13 (re-rating)

Filming Locations:

Albury Park, Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

Company:

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Trivia:

Hugh Grant was not first choice to play Charles; Alan Rickman was initially in the frame.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The image of Prince Charles is reversed. His medals are shown on his right side, however medals are always worn on the left.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Charles:[wakes up and looks at his bedside clock] Oh... *fuck*! Fuck!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Guys with Kids: First Word (#1.11)" (2013)

Soundtrack:

I WILL SURVIVE

Droll romantic comedy showcases Hugh Grant in his best role.

Richard Curtis, author of Rowan Atkinson's sublime Blackadder TV series, here contributes a romantic comedy screenplay which is actually romantic AND actually funny. American hacks should take note: it's possible to write comedy based on the battle of the sexes that doesn't rely on misogyny and gross-out humor.

Hugh Grant at his most charming leads a talented ensemble cast in this warm-hearted tale of unrequited and requited love that so impressed stodgy Academy voters it actually got a Best Picture nomination. I won't quibble with those who say it was undeserving -- although some of the other user comments are ridiculously hostile to such a lightweight romp -- but I will defend its makers for crafting a genuine crowd-pleaser that relies on story, character and witty dialogue for its appeal.

The essence of good romantic comedy is what Curtis and director Mike Newell capture particularly well in this film (more effectively than Curtis' other Grant hit, NOTTING HILL) and it's this: love makes us do stupid things. We err in choice, we blunder in execution, we make utter fools of ourselves, and yet we don't give up. We still strive. We still search for that perfect someone. And the glory is -- sometimes we get lucky.

Going along on this quest with Grant and friends is as enjoyable an entertainment as you're lucky to find in your local DVD section.