Plots with a View (2002)

Director:

Nick Hurran

Writer:

Fred Ponzlov (writer)

Release Date:

4 December 2002 (Italy)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

A comedy where love finds new life and death is something to laugh about.

Plot:

A woman who's husband is cheating on her and an undertaker who's in love with her for ages, decide to fake her death so they can be together. However, the other town's undertaker who loves over-the-top funerals complicates things. |

Plot Keywords:

Coffin | Fake Accident | Undertaker | Wales | Fake Death

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Hannah Higgins	...	Young Betty
Joshua Jenkins	...	Young Boris (as Josh Jenkins)
Shaun Phillips	...	Young Hugh
Alfred Molina	...	Boris Plots
Brenda Blethyn	...	Betty Rhys-Jones
Robert Pugh	...	Hugh Rhys-Jones
Menna Trussler	...	Dilys Rhys-Jones
Jerry Springer	...	Himself
Naomi Watts	...	Meredith Mainwaring
Lee Evans	...	Delbert Butterfield
Christopher Walken	...	Frank Featherbed
Lennie Huhtala	...	Albert Pontefreece
Padrig Owen Jones	...	Willie
Miriam Margolyes	...	Thelma & Selma
Stan Stennet	...	Albert Edwards

Also Known As:

Grabgeflüster (Germany) (video title)
Grabgeflüster - Liebe versetzt Särge (Germany)
Plotz with a View (UK)
Undertaking Betty (USA)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content/humor.

Runtime:

France:94 min (Dinard Festival of British Cinema)

Country:

UK | USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | Netherlands:12 (DVD rating) | Netherlands:AL | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-7 | Germany:12 | Norway:11 | Brazil:14 | USA:PG-13 | Italy:T | Chile:TE | USA:R (edited version) | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Caldicot, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK

Company:

Snowfall Films

Trivia:

While filming scenes in Llantrisant, Wales, Lee Evans fell from a window and landed on a large nail. The sharp spike pierced his body and narrowly missed one of his kidneys.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Boris Plots is awaken by his cat, you can see the string attached to the cat's paw.

Quotes:

Betty Rhys-Jones: Why couldn't I have fallen in love with a travel agent?

Movie Connections:

References "The Jerry Springer Show" (1991)

Soundtrack:

Something Good

great romantic comedy sorely missed in the states

This was a wonderful film. My wife and I saw it on a princess cruise last year, and while it was an obvious plug for the cruise line, we thought the acting was superb (especially Christoper Walken). The story line is not your typical romance but the funerary background was an excellent twist. We both love Alfred Molina's acting and character that he portrayed however Walken steals the show with truly insane comedic genius. The way Walken's character tries to fulfill the deceased's supposed unrequited wishes in life in a uniquely expressive send off will have you rolling in the aisles. We kept waiting to see it in the states and have wanted to recommend it to our friends. I understand that it may come out with a different title and only in limited release, but we would love to see it again.