A thirtysomething bank clerk from St Albans has his small-town life exploded by the arrival of his Russian mail-order bride.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Nicole Kidman | ... | Sophia, alias Nadia | |
| Ben Chaplin | ... | John | |
| Vincent Cassel | ... | Alexei | |
| Mathieu Kassovitz | ... | Yuri | |
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Kate Lynn Evans | ... | Clare (as Kate Evans) |
| Stephen Mangan | ... | Bank Manager | |
| Alexander Armstrong | ... | Robert Moseley (as Xander Armstrong) | |
| Sally Phillips | ... | Karen | |
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Jo McInnes | ... | Waitress |
| Ben Miller | ... | Concierge | |
| Jonathan Aris | ... | D.I. O'Fetiger | |
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Katya Barton-Chapple | ... | Young Sophia |
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Rebecca Clarke | ... | Bank Colleague |
| Mark Gatiss | ... | Porter | |
| Raj Ghatak | ... | Bank Colleague | |
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Internet love connections and mail-order brides rarely ever work out, and John should have known. Having never been lucky in the game of love and tired of waiting for the perfect woman to come along, John decides to take his chances and orders a mail-order bride from Russia online. At first, things seem perfect: his new bride Nadia is a gorgeous woman, and although she may not speak much English, her skills in the bedroom more than make up for any communication problems. When Nadia's 'cousins' unexpectedly arrive to celebrate her birthday, John is drawn into their web of corruption and crime. Written by Anna <dimenxia@yahoo.com>
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mail order bride | sex scene | tied up while barefoot | tied feet | bank clerk |Taglines:
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Nadia: Yes.
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Written by John Shakespeare (as John Carter) and Ken Lewis
Performed by The The Ivy League
Courtesy of Sanctuary Records Group
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When John knocks out Alexei with the guitar it clearly misses by quite some distance and doesn't break. See more »Quotes
John: [Asking "Nadia" a bogus question, to see if she really does understand English] Are you a giraffe?Nadia: Yes.
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Funny How Love Can BeWritten by John Shakespeare (as John Carter) and Ken Lewis
Performed by The The Ivy League
Courtesy of Sanctuary Records Group
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Release Date:
1 February 2002 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$13,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$2,370,809, 3 February 2002Gross USA:
$5,142,576Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$16,171,098Company Credits
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This is a good example a film that in spite of the low rating is more than worth watching. The story is engaging and it doesn't take long before the chemistry between Nicole Kidman and Ben Chaplin grabs your attention. The acting is first class and the characters are represented well. Sometimes it feels like the director couldn't decide himself between drama and romantic comedy. Ben Chiller's portrayal of the law abiding and shy Englishman with porn S.M. magazines hidden in the bedroom creates plenty of moments for laughs! As does the look in Nicole Kidman's eyes when she is offering John his first taste of intimacy in a long time... Other times the actors and especially Nicole Kidman give this comedy quite expertly a dramatic slant.