There's little wonder in the working-class lives of Bill, Eileen, and their three grown daughters. They're lonely Londoners. Nadia, a café waitress, places personal ads, looking for love; Debbie, a single mother, entertains men at the hair...
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Cast
| Shirley Henderson | ... |
Debbie
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| Gina McKee | ... |
Nadia
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| Molly Parker | ... |
Molly
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| Ian Hart | ... |
Dan
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| John Simm | ... |
Eddie
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| Stuart Townsend | ... |
Tim
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| Kika Markham | ... |
Eileen
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| Jack Shepherd | ... |
Bill
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| Enzo Cilenti | ... |
Darren
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| Sarah-Jane Potts | ... |
Melanie
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| David Fahm | ... |
Franklyn
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| Ellen Thomas | ... |
Donna
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Peter Marfleet | ... |
Jack
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Nathan Constance | ... |
Alex
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| Anton Valensi | ... |
Danny
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Abby Ford | ... |
Nurse
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Michelle Jolly | ... |
Midwife
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| Rebecca Lenkiewicz | ... |
Policewoman
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Vanessa Pratt | ... |
Kelly
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Mark Sproston | ... |
Rupert
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Michael Hodgson | ... |
Kitchen Shop Father
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Emma Sear | ... |
Kitchen Shop Mother
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Megan Sear | ... |
Kitchen Shop Baby
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Nuno Vaz | ... |
Portuguese Neighbour
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| Clark Jackson | ... |
Corrections Officer
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Marc Nelson | ... |
Mother Killer
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Helena Tepper | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Winterbottom | ||
Written by
| Laurence Coriat | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Michele Camarda | ... | co-producer |
| Gina Carter | ... | co-producer |
| Andrew Eaton | ... | co-producer |
| Fiona Neilson | ... | associate producer |
| Anita Overland | ... | line producer |
| David M. Thompson | ... | executive producer |
| Stewart Till | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Michael Nyman | ||
Cinematography by
| Sean Bobbitt | ||
Editing by
| Trevor Waite | ||
Editorial Department
| Trevor Batt | ... | color grading |
| Martin Corbett | ... | first assistant editor |
| Alec Gibson | ... | color grader / color grading |
| Ian Robinson | ... | color grading |
| Simon Sleap | ... | second assistant editor |
Casting By
| Wendy Brazington | ||
Production Design by
| Mark Tildesley | ||
Costume Design by
| Natalie Ward | ||
Makeup Department
| Konnie Daniel | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michael Elliott | ... | second assistant director |
| Toby Hosking | ... | assistant director |
| Nick Laws | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Michelle Day | ... | set dresser |
| Aen Kavanagh | ... | construction manager |
| Catrona MacMillan | ... | property master |
| Polly Philcox | ... | props buyer |
| Emma Robens | ... | art department assistant |
Sound Department
| Louis Bertini | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Jan Cholawo | ... | foley editor |
| Peter Christelis | ... | sound effects editor |
| John Falcini | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Richard Flynn | ... | sound |
| Andy Moffat | ... | boom operator |
| James Seddon | ... | dolby consultant |
| Lee Taylor | ... | foley mixer |
| Brian Vancho | ... | foley artist |
| Ian Wilson | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Aad Wirtz | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Peter Gleaves | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Mike Bond | ... | opticals |
Stunts
| Dorothy Ford | ... | stunt driver |
| Andreas Petrides | ... | stunts |
| Nick Powell | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jason Berman | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
| Paul Edwards | ... | steadicam operator |
| Nic Lawson | ... | focus puller |
| Marcus Robinson | ... | still photographer |
| Gordon Segrove | ... | clapper loader |
| Tim Wiley | ... | gaffer |
Casting Department
| Robert Woodshaw | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kate Towns | ... | costume assistant |
Location Management
| Alex Gladstone | ... | location manager |
| Hugh Gourlay | ... | assistant location manager |
| Becky Jones | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Fran Andrade | ... | musician: violin |
| Nigel Barr | ... | musician: trombone |
| Twydor Davis | ... | source music editor |
| Beverley Davison | ... | musician: violin |
| Matt Donin | ... | assistant music engineer |
| Martin Elliott | ... | musician: bass guitar |
| Jonathan Evans-Jones | ... | musician: violin |
| Andrew Findon | ... | musician: tenor baritone saxophone and flute |
| Miranda Fulleylove | ... | musician: violin |
| Simon Haram | ... | musician: soprano alto saxophone |
| Sophie Harris | ... | musician: cello |
| William Hawkes | ... | musician: viola |
| Tony Hinnigan | ... | musician: cello (as Anthony Hinnigan) |
| Austin Ince | ... | music engineer |
| Sophie Landon | ... | musician: violin |
| David Lee | ... | musician: french horn |
| Paul Morgan | ... | musician: double bass |
| Kate Musker | ... | musician: viola |
| Michael Nyman | ... | conductor / music producer / musician: piano |
| Andrew Parker | ... | musician: viola |
| Andy Parker | ... | musician: viola |
| Jonathan Rees | ... | musician: violin |
| Jackie Shave | ... | musician: violin |
| Katherine Shave | ... | musician: violin |
| Steve Sidwell | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Jason Westbrook | ... | assistant music engineer |
| Kirsten Lane | ... | music licensing coordinator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Susanna Lenton | ... | script supervisor |
| Nicole Stott | ... | script development |
Transportation Department
| Peter Eggleston | ... | unit driver |
Additional Crew
| Nuala Alen-Buckley | ... | production accountant |
| Andrew Allen | ... | insurance |
| Jane Berry | ... | script supervisor trainee: FT2 |
| Nina Bradley | ... | production runner |
| Ruth Breslaw | ... | production coordinator |
| Rosie Bridge | ... | production assistant |
| Heather Burton | ... | production runner |
| James A. Cooper | ... | production assistant |
| Harry Dixon | ... | legal advisor |
| Graham Easton | ... | completion |
| Jeremy Gawade | ... | legal advisor |
| Javier López de Ayala | ... | publicist: Spain |
| Ian Mercer | ... | insurance |
| Fiona Neilson | ... | production associate |
| Arabella Page Croft | ... | production runner |
| Roger Phillips | ... | title designer |
| Mitchell Skinner | ... | floor runner |
| Emily Stewart | ... | production assistant |
| Steve Fletcher | ... | tutor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- Kismet Film Company
- Polygram Filmed Entertainment
- Revolution Films
- Universal Pictures
Distributors
- PolyGram (1999) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Prooptiki (1999) (Greece) (theatrical)
- USA Films (2000) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1999) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1999) (France) (theatrical)
- Asmik Ace Entertainment (Japan)
- Egmont Entertainment (2001) (Finland) (VHS)
- Gativideo (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)
- SubTV (2004) (Finland) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2006) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AFM Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
- AFM Lighting (lighting)
- Chester Music (musical editor)
- Creedo Post (post-production)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Frameline (titles)
- General Screen Enterprises (opticals)
- Goldcrest Post Production London (post-production facilities)
- Harbottle & Lewis (law firm)
- Interact Sound Ltd. (post-production facilities)
- Lee & Thompson (law firm)
- Media Insurance Brokers (MIB) (insurance)
- Michael Nyman. (musical band)
- Michael Nyman. (musical editor)
- Panavision London (camera equipment provided by)
- Professional Negative Cutting (negative cutting)
- Professional Negative Cutting (post-production facilities)
- Salon (post-production sound equipment)
- Salon (post-production sound services)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script)
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (post-production facilities)
- Whitfield Street Studios (post-production facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
There's little wonder in the working-class lives of Bill, Eileen, and their three grown daughters. They're lonely Londoners. Nadia, a café waitress, places personal ads, looking for love; Debbie, a single mother, entertains men at the hair salon after hours; her son spends part of the weekend with her ex, a man with a hair-trigger temper. Molly is expecting her first baby and the child's father acts as if the responsibility is too much for him. Eileen is bitter, complaining about her husband and the dog next door; Bill's a doormat. His West Indian neighbour offers him a drink; her own grown son locks himself in his room most of the time. Will anyone connect during this Guy Fawkes weekend?
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The last film being produced by Polygram Filmed Entertainment. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps/Wonderland/Thomas and the Magic Railroad/Space Cowboys/The Girl on the Bridge (2000). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Babies See more » |
| Quotes |
Nadia:
I like to think of me self as independent, honest, self-aware, and I'd like to meet someone looking for friendship and- and possible romance. See more » |