Twice Upon a Yesterday (1998)
"The Man with Rain in His Shoes" (original title)

A shambling, out-of-work actor, desperate to win back the affections of his ex-girlfriend, unexpectedly stumbles upon a way to turn back the clock.

Director:

Maria Ripoll

Writer:

Rafa Russo

Stars:

Lena Headey, Douglas Henshall, Penélope Cruz

3 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lena Headey	...	Sylvia Weld
Douglas Henshall	...	Victor Bukowski
Penélope Cruz	...	Louise
Gustavo Salmerón	...	Rafael
Mark Strong	...	Dave Summers
Eusebio Lázaro	...	Don Miguel
Charlotte Coleman	...	Alison Hayes
Neil Stuke	...	Freddy
Elizabeth McGovern	...	Diane
Antonio Gil	...	Director (as Antonio Gil Martí nez)
Heather Weeks	...	Carol
Inday Ba	...	Janice
Paul Popplewell	...	Simon
David Spinx	...	Vendor (as Dave Spinks)
David Fishley	...	Pianist (as Dave Fishley)

Storyline

Victor, an out of work actor, tries to stop his ex-girlfriend, Sylvia, from marrying another man. When she refuses him, Victor is miraculously given a second chance to go back and correct the mistake which led to their break-up.

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Plot Keywords:

actor | destiny | love | friend | spanish | 

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Taglines:

In the game of love, three's are wild.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and a scene of sexuality

Details

Country:

Spain France UK Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 June 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Twice Upon a Yesterday

Filming Locations:

All Saints Road, Notting Hill, London, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$17,620 (USA) (28 May 1999)

Gross:

$258,464 (USA) (18 June 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

CLT, Escima, HandMade Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Victor Bukowski: Even if I could pretend that you never left me... I couldn't pretend that I don't love her.

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Soundtracks

"Wanna be loved"
Written by 'Dave Kelly(VII)', Danny Browne and 'Mark Myrie(I)'
Performed by 'Buju Banton(I)'

User Reviews

Garbagemen quoting Cervantes?

I sat down to watch this last night, expecting to see the movie with Jennifer Love Hewitt (this one is called "If Only" on this side of the pond), and almost turned it off in the first 10 minutes. I'm glad I didn't.

Douglas Henshaw looks so shambolic that its difficult to believe he pulled a poppet like Lena Headley, but he is a very good actor and gradually the movie draws you in, taking you on a whimsical ride in the style of Richard Curtis, albeit rather more subdued.

My guess is that Penelope Cruz was there to provide American audiences with a familiar name, and she does an reasonable job without ever setting the screen alight. What I'd really like to know though is whether the characters of the Spanish garbagemen came about as a result of casting her, or vice-versa. Either way, it works well, and the resulting story of love, choices, fate and moving on is nicely told, without preaching.

Unfortunately, I worked out what was going to happen about half an hour before the end, and for that reason can only give it 8/10; but it was a good enough film to watch it out, and I'm sure it'll provide canoodling couples with a pleasant way to spend a couple of hours for many years to come.