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Four Weddings and a Funeral ()

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Over the course of five social occasions, a committed bachelor must consider the notion that he may have discovered love.
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Charles - Wedding One
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Tom - Wedding One
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Gareth - Wedding One
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Matthew - Wedding One
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Fiona - Wedding One
David Bower ...
David - Wedding One
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Scarlett - Wedding One
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Carrie - Wedding One (as Andie Macdowell)
Timothy Walker ...
Angus the Groom - Wedding One
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Laura the Bride - Wedding One
Ronald Herdman ...
Vicar - Wedding One
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Laura's Mother - Wedding One
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Laura's Father - Wedding One
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George the Boor at The Boatman - Wedding One
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Frightful Folk Duo - Wedding One
Paul Stacey ...
Frightful Folk Duo - Wedding One
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John with the Unfaithful Wife - Wedding One
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Father Gerald - Wedding Two
Robin McCaffrey ...
Serena - Wedding One
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The Boatman Waiter - Wedding One
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Mad Old Man - Wedding One (as Kenneth Griffiths)
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Bernard the Groom - Wedding Two
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Lydia the Bride - Wedding Two
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Hamish - Wedding Three
Donald Weedon ...
Master of Ceremonies - Wedding Two
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Tea-Tasting Alistair - Wedding Two
Emily Morgan ...
Vomiting Veronica - Wedding Two
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Naughty Nicki - Wedding Two
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Mocking Martha - Wedding Two
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Miss Piggy - Wedding Two
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Henrietta - Wedding Two
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Young Bridesmaid - Wedding Two
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Shop Assistant - Wedding Two
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Lord Hibbott - Wedding Two
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Sir John Delaney - Wedding Two
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Mrs. Beaumont - Wedding Two
Ken Drury ...
Vicar - Wedding Three
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Best Man - Wedding Three
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Married Woman - Wedding Three (as Lucy Hornack)
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Chester - Wedding Three
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Gareth's Dance Partner - Wedding Three
Tim Thomas ...
Doctor - Wedding Three
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Vicar - Funeral
Susanna Hamnett ...
Deirdre - Wedding Four
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Polite Verger - Wedding Four
Richard Butler ...
Vicar - Wedding Four
David Wright ...
Rock and Roll Band Member - Wedding One
Ray Uren ...
Rock and Roll Band Member - Wedding One
Gordon Blackwell ...
Rock and Roll Band Member - Wedding One
Ron Griffiths ...
Rock and Roll Band Member - Wedding One
Richard Allen ...
Swing Band Member - Wedding Two
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Swing Band Member - Wedding Two
Jason Bruer ...
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Simon Wallace ...
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Jason McDermid ...
Swing Band Member - Wedding Two
Bryn Burrows ...
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Swing Band Member - Wedding Two
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Shirley English ...
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Christine Hewett ...
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Lew Hooper ...
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Juliette James ...
Bride's Mother (uncredited)
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Matthew's Gorgeous New Boyfriend (uncredited)
Dexter Koh ...
Page boy (uncredited)
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Man in Cafe With Pipe (uncredited)
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Wedding Guest - Wedding Three (uncredited)

Directed by

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Mike Newell

Written by

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Richard Curtis ... (written by)

Produced by

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Tim Bevan ... executive producer
Richard Curtis ... co-executive producer
Eric Fellner ... executive producer
Duncan Kenworthy ... producer

Music by

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Richard Rodney Bennett

Cinematography by

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Michael Coulter ... director of photography

Editing by

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Jon Gregory

Editorial Department

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Valentina Giambanco ... second assistant editor
Ian Macbeth ... editing jobfit
Robert Pond ... Negative assembly supervisor: Uncredetid
Ian Seymour ... first assistant editor
Tom Mayclim ... negative cutting assistant (uncredited)
Vaughn Mullady ... negative cutter (uncredited)

Casting By

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Michelle Guish
David Rubin ... casting director: US

Production Design by

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Maggie Gray

Set Decoration by

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Anna Pinnock

Costume Design by

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Lindy Hemming

Makeup Department

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Ann Buchanan ... chief hair designer / chief makeup designer
Francesca Crowder ... hairdresser
Julia Fetterman ... hair production assistant / makeup production assistant
Melissa Lackersteen ... hair assistant / makeup assistant
Tracey Lee ... hair assistant / makeup assistant
Jules Chapman ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Mary Richards ... production supervisor
Mark Wolfe ... executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Oscar Beuselinck ... third assistant director
Peter Freeman ... co-second assistant director
Kieron Phipps ... first assistant director
Trevor Puckle ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Dave Allen ... construction
Paul Cheesman ... dressing props
James Gemmill ... scenic artist
Ken Hawkey ... standby painter
Charles Ixer ... storeman (as Charlie Ixer)
Gary Ixer ... standby propman
Simon J. Lycett ... flowers
Brian Mitchell ... standby stagehand
Con Murphy ... standby rigger
Philip Robinson ... assistant art director (as Phil Robinson)
Peter Wallis ... dressing props
Tommy Westbrook ... standby carpenter
Barry Wilkinson ... property master
Jamie Wilkinson ... dressing props
Simon Wilkinson ... chargehand standby propman

Sound Department

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Sue Baker ... supervising sound editor
Gerry Bates ... sound maintenance
Mick Boggis ... assistant dubbing mixer
Nick Flowers ... boom operator
Andrew Glen ... foley editor
Diane Greaves ... foley artist (as Dianne Greaves)
Derek Lomas ... assistant sound editor
Peter Maxwell ... dubbing mixer
Sarah Rains ... assistant dialogue editor
Colin Ritchie ... dialogue editor
Jupiter Sen ... second dialogue editor
David Stephenson ... production sound mixer
Jack Stew ... foley artist

Special Effects by

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Ian Wingrove ... special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by

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Peter Tyler ... motion control camera

Stunts

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Clive Curtis ... stunt driver
Wendy Leech ... stunt driver (as Wendy Leach)
Wayne Michaels ... stunt co-coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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Richard Broome ... camera grip
Vince Clarke ... rigging gaffer
Jim Coward ... generator operator (as Jimmy Coward)
Terry Edland ... gaffer
Simon Finney ... second assistant camera
Darren Gatrell ... electrician (as Darren Gattrell)
Jeremy Gee ... second camera operator
Peter Howard ... camera trainee
Paul Kemp ... electrician
Wayne Leach ... best boy
Mark Milsome ... clapper loader
Stephen Morley ... stills photographer
Chris Plevin ... focus puller
Philip Sindall ... camera operator
Malcolm Smith ... second camera grip

Casting Department

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Sarah Beardsall ... casting assistant
Louis Elman ... adr voice casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Nigel Egerton ... wardrobe assistant
Odilon Rocha ... wardrobe runner
Debbie Scott ... assistant to costume designer
John Scott ... wardrobe supervisor
Allison Wyldeck ... wardrobe assistant (as Alison Wyldeck)
Dan Grace ... additional wardrobe assistant (uncredited)
Lester Mills ... wardrobe assistant (uncredited)

Location Management

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Christian McWilliams ... assistant location manager
Paul Shersby ... location manager

Music Department

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Dick Lewzey ... orchestral score recordist / orchestral scoring mixer
John Lunn ... music researcher
Neil Richardson ... orchestral score conductor
Lawrence Johnson ... vocal arranger (uncredited)
Frank Macchia ... music preparation (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Emma Freud ... script editor
Julie Robinson ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Mike Beaven ... unit driver
Jed Bray ... unit driver
David Carr ... driver: mini-bus
Roy Clarke ... unit driver
Ted Debrera ... driver: standby construction
Nick Heather ... wardrobe bus driver
Tom Innes ... driver: standby props
Dave Jones ... driver: trailers
Tony Marshall ... driver: mini-bus
Enyo Mortty ... unit driver (as Enyonam Mortty)
Martin O'Connor ... driver: grip truck
John Ott ... driver: camera truck
John Squires ... driver: make-up/hair bus
Terry Stinson ... driver: props runaround
Mark Chapman ... car hire (uncredited)
Ian Clarke ... vehicle technician (uncredited)
Stanley Sirkin ... unit driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Chris Allies ... title designer
Rosie Bedford-Stradling ... unit nurse
Diane Christian ... assistant accountant
Wendy Dade ... assistant: Mr. Kenworthy
Dennis Davidson ... public relations consultant
Justin Davies ... production runner
Patsy de Lord ... production co-ordinator
Juliette Dow ... assistant to executive producers: Working Title
Wendy Ebsworth ... consultant: sign language
Leah Foley ... stand-in
Jane Frazer ... production executive: Working Title
Vikki Gee-Dare ... consultant: sign language (as Vicki Gee Dare)
Marilyn Goldsworthy ... cashier
Clare Greenwood ... caterer: Busters on Location
Deborah Harding ... production executive: Working Title
Debra Hayward ... head of development: Working Title
Natasha Hudson ... caterer: Busters on Location
Christian James ... floor runner
Michael Kuhn ... big cheese
Charlotte Laughton ... assistant: Mr. Curtis
John Locke ... stand-in
Andy Mayson ... financial controller: Working Title
Angela Morrison ... legal & business affairs: Working Title
Kevin O'Shea ... insurance: RHH/Albert G. Ruben
Steve Pasmore ... caterer: Busters on Location
Ruby Rawlins ... caterer: Busters on Location
Steve Ricard ... stand-in (as Steven Ricards)
Elaine Robertson ... publicist
Kay Robinson ... assistant: Mr. Kenworthy
Amber Rudd ... aristocracy co-ordinator
George Schembri ... caterer: Busters on Location
Caroline Southey ... legal & business affairs: Working Title
Jon Symonds ... caterer: Busters on Location
Michele Tandy ... production accountant
Natascha Wharton ... assistant to executive producers: Working Title
Peter D. Graves ... executive marketing consultant (uncredited)
Steven M. Smith ... runner (uncredited)

Thanks

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Clive Banks ... with thanks to
Claire Christie ... with thanks to (as Clare Christie)
John Fishlock ... with thanks to
Toni Gard ... thanks: assistance with Ms. Macdowell's wardrobe
Jane Moore ... with thanks to
Alison O'Brien ... with thanks to
John Reid ... with thanks to
Kathryn Smith ... with thanks to
Stewart Till ... with thanks to
Mark Wolfe ... with thanks to
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Plot Summary

In Britain, slightly bumbling and always tardy Charles (Hugh Grant) and his closest group of friends seem always to be attending weddings, but are never the bride nor groom, and as such, each, with the exception of gay couple Gareth (Simon Callow) and Matthew (John Hannah), is looking for love. At the wedding of their friends, Angus (Timothy Walker) and Laura (Sara Crowe), where Charles is acting as best man, Charles meets an American woman named Carrie (Andie MacDowell). For him, it's love at first sight. She too is attracted to him. Although they spend a memorable evening together, that's all it ends up being. Over three more successive weddings - some of the brides and grooms who are very near and dear to Charles' heart - and one unfortunate funeral, Charles runs into Carrie, but something always seems to prevent the two of them from getting together. He also runs into a plethora of old girlfriends, one of whom he may believe is really the one he was meant to end up with, especially if Carrie seems to remain unobtainable. Will Charles settle for who in his heart is second best, or will fate finally bring Charles and Carrie together? Written by Huggo

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Taglines He's quite engaging. She's otherwise engaged. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Cuatro bodas y un funeral (United States, Spanish title)
  • 4 mariages et 1 enterrement (France)
  • Vier Hochzeiten und ein Todesfall (Germany)
  • Quatre bodes i un funeral (Spain, Catalan title)
  • Cuatro bodas y un funeral (Spain)
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  • 117 min
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Box Office

Budget $4,400,000 (estimated)
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $245,700,832

Did You Know?

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Trivia Andie MacDowell waived a fee for appearing in this movie, taking percentage points instead. This netted her an eventual $2 million, compared with Hugh Grant's salary of $100,000. See more »
Goofs The image of King Charles III is reversed. His medals are shown on his right side; however, personal medals are always worn on the left near the heart. Those worn in someone else's honor are worn on the right. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Four Weddings and a Funeral: Production Featurette (1993). See more »
Soundtracks But Not for Me See more »
Crazy Credits The list of credits is presented as "Cast (almost in order of appearance)". See more »
Quotes [at Gareth's funeral]
Matthew: Gareth used to prefer funerals to weddings. He said it was easier to get enthusiastic about a ceremony one had an outside chance of eventually being involved in. In order to prepare this speech, I rang a few people, to get a general picture of how Gareth was regarded by those who met him: 'Fat' seems to have been a word people most connected with him. 'Terribly rude' also rang a lot of bells. So very 'fat' and very 'rude' seems to have been a stranger's viewpoint. On the other hand, some of you have been kind enough to ring me and let me know that you loved him, which I know he would have been thrilled to hear. You remember his fabulous hospitality, his strange experimental cooking: the recipe for "Duck à la Banana" fortunately goes with him to his grave. Most of all, you tell me of his enormous capacity for joy. When joyful, when joyful for highly vocal drunkenness. But I hope joyful is how you will remember him, not stuck in a box in a church. Pick your favourite of his waistcoats and remember him that way. The most splendid, replete, big-hearted, weak-hearted as it turned out, and jolly bugger most of us ever met. As for me, you may ask how I will remember him, what I thought of him. Unfortunately, there I run out of words. Perhaps you will forgive me if I turn from my own feelings to the words of another splendid bugger: W.H. Auden. This is actually what I want to say: "Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone. Silence the pianos and with muffled drum, Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come. Let the aeroplanes circle, moaning overhead, Scribbling on the sky the message 'He is Dead'. Put crepe bows 'round the white necks of the public doves, Let traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves. He was my North, my South, my East and West, My working week and my Sunday rest; My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song. I thought that love would last forever; I was wrong. The stars are not wanted now; put out every one, Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun; Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood, For nothing now can ever come to any good."
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