Fanny and Elvis (1999)

Yorkshire writer Kate finds out her biological clock is ticking down the same day that her husband leaves her. To get over the financial crisis this creates she takes in car-dealer Dave. ... See full summary »

Director:

Kay Mellor

Writer:

Kay Mellor

Stars:

Kerry Fox, Ray Winstone, Ben Daniels

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kerry Fox	...	Katherine Fanny 'Kate' Dickson
Ray Winstone	...	David Ernest 'Dave' Parker
Ben Daniels	...	Andrew
David Morrissey	...	Rob
Jennifer Saunders	...	Roanna
Colin Salmon	...	Alan
Gaynor Faye	...	Samantha
William Ash	...	Rick
Gareth Tudor Price	...	Doctor Langford
Bridget Forsythe	...	Nurse Lynne
Eileen O'Brien	...	Midwife
Nicholas Lane	...	Car Salesman
Richard Moore	...	IVF Consultant
Sarah Parks	...	Receptionist
Ron Blass	...	Jeweller

Storyline

Yorkshire writer Kate finds out her biological clock is ticking down the same day that her husband leaves her. To get over the financial crisis this creates she takes in car-dealer Dave. He's homeless as Kate's husband has moved in with his wife. This leaves the problem of how to get promptly pregnant. Surely not with increasingly interesting Dave. They can't even agree on a baby's name - he thinks Fanny is silly and she finds Elvis, well, inconceivable.

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Plot Keywords:

independent film

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 November 1999 (UK)

Also Known As:

Fanny & Elvis

Filming Locations:

Epsom, Surrey, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£71,391 (UK) (19 November 1999)

Gross:

£71,391 (UK) (19 November 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cofiloisirs S.A., Scala Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Where Love Lies"
Written by Lars Kronlund
Performed by Alison Limerick

User Reviews

Oh Kay!

This is a feel good movie or at least that's what I think it's trying to be, unfortunately it has a few things that keeps getting in the way. Firstly Kerry Fox gives one of the most uneven performances I've seen in a long time and the script also plays it's part in not always finding the right tone. I hate to say it being a huge fan of Kay Mellor's previous work but maybe another director with more experience in making films would have known how to pull it altogether to make it a smoother ride. There is still many things to enjoy not least the always reliable Ray Winstone and Ben Daniels is also more good than bad. At least it does look great especially in those country scenes and the soundtrack with Catatonia's Cerys Matthews contributing some songs is pretty good. It's just a shame that there were very few genuine laughs and the characters weren't believable enough to ever move you. (5/10)