Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Christopher Walken | ... | Vanni Corso | |
Carole Bouquet | ... | Kate Swallow | |
Jonathan Pryce | ... | Alec Bolton | |
Sheila Hancock | ... | Judith | |
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Anna Manahan | ... | Bianca |
Fernando Guillén Cuervo | ... | Ángel | |
Tom Wilkinson | ... | Bob | |
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Marisa Benlloch | ... | Carmen |
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Paul Bentall | ... | Drunken Man |
Bhasker Patel | ... | Jaboul | |
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Roger Brierley | ... | Barrister |
Allan Corduner | ... | Dinner Guest | |
Marian McLoughlin | ... | Dinner Guest | |
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Miguel De Ángel | ... | Spanish Taxi Driver |
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Christopher Driscoll | ... | Policeman |
This is the story of the lovely Kate Swallow and the loves of her life. At the start she is with Alec Bolton, a noted author, who discourages her when she wants to write a novel. Later she is swept off her feet by Alecs publisher, Vanni Corso, and leaves Alec for Vanni. She writes another novel and Vanni tells her he doesn't think the book will sell. Both of their actions are an indication of their vanity and fear of losing her. Written by Richard Jones <rjo339@swbell.net>
I really loved this movie. Here's a lady who gets told by two lovers one being her husband and the other her husbands publisher who simply don't want a woman to be more successful than they are. But like life being acted out in a movie, this is still a sad truth in our society too. Kate only wanted love to be on equal terms.
Strangely quite a lot of dialogue is held over the food, super nice restaurants and home cooked food, and I felt like I was eating with everyone while the conversations were going on.
Whats more fun is how Kate looks in some very sexy outfits and I loved the amazing comeback lines all the actors had in this film. Well worth watching and well worth seeing on DVD - I only wish I had seen it on the big screen.