The Very Thought of You (1998)
"Martha - Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence" (original title)

Laurence recounts to his neighbour how his life long friendship with Frank and Daniel has been overturned in just three days by their each independently meeting, and falling for, Martha, ... See full summary »

Director:

Nick Hamm

Writer:

Peter Morgan

Stars:

Monica Potter, Rufus Sewell, Tom Hollander

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Monica Potter	...	Martha
Rufus Sewell	...	Frank
Tom Hollander	...	Daniel
Joseph Fiennes	...	Laurence
Ray Winstone	...	Pedersen
Debora Weston	...	First Class Passenger
Jan Pearson	...	Daniel's Senior Partner
Steven O'Donnell	...	Male Information Official
Rebecca Craig	...	Gillian - Female Information Official
Paul Bigley	...	Black's Hotel Room Service
Geoffrey McGivern	...	Travel Agent
Hamish Clark	...	Icelandair Official
Lorelei King	...	US Ground Stewardess
Steve Speirs	...	Taxi Driver
Rob Brydon	...	Bus Driver (as Robert Brydon)

Storyline

Laurence recounts to his neighbour how his life long friendship with Frank and Daniel has been overturned in just three days by their each independently meeting, and falling for, Martha, who has no idea of their connection. Slowly the tale unfolds, the narrative moving backwards and forwards gradually filling in the gaps until we see the whole picture.

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Plot Keywords:

friend | love | friendship | painting | flowers | 

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Taglines:

Two's Company. Three's a Crowd. Four's a Disaster.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 May 1998 (UK)

Also Known As:

The Very Thought of You

Filming Locations:

Battersea Park, Battersea, London, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$29,692 (USA) (27 August 1999)

Gross:

$94,176 (USA) (10 September 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Banshee, Channel Four Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The plane on which Martha and Daniel travel changes from an Lockheed L1011 after take-off to a DC-10 on landing.

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Quotes

Airport Information Clerk: I do this in the name of sports-watching, romantically-minded men; a maligned, misunderstood minority.

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Soundtracks

"Step into my world"
By Andy Bell
Performed by Hurricane # 1
Warner/Chappel Music limited

User Reviews

A very funny and humorous film.

This was a great British film that deserves a good pat on the back. Not only did the film put together such a wonderfully presented cast that went together so realistically, so precise(including the sexy Joseph Fiennes), but it was a fantastic film with an original and laughable plot (which is better than seeing the same story over and over again). A great film that I enjoyed immensely.