A woman, whose husband is cheating on her, and an undertaker, who has been in love with her since their childhood, decide to fake her death so they can be together.
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Title: Undertaking Betty (2002)
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2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Hannah Higgins | ... | Young Betty |
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Joshua Jenkins | ... | Young Boris (as Josh Jenkins) |
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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 | ... | Jerry Springer | |
| Naomi Watts | ... | Meredith Mainwaring | |
| Lee Evans | ... | Delbert Butterfield | |
| Christopher Walken | ... | Frank Featherbed | |
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Lennie Huhtala | ... | Albert Pontefreece |
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Padrig Owen Jones | ... | Willie |
| Miriam Margolyes | ... | Thelma / Selma | |
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Stan Stennett | ... | Albert Edwards |
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A woman, whose husband is cheating on her, and an undertaker, who has been in love with her since their childhood, decide to fake her death so they can be together.
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A comedy where love finds new life and death is something to laugh about.Parents Guide:
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Frank Featherbed: Huh?
Delbert Butterfield: Why do old people have such huge ears?
Frank Featherbed: It's cartilage. Keeps growing.
Delbert Butterfield: But they hear less.
Frank Featherbed: It shall remain a mystery.
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Written by Joe Bishop (as Bishop) and Woody Herman (as Herman)
Performed by Ted Heath & His Orchestra
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This is the second comedy starring Brenda Blethyn where she discovers that the man she was faithfully married to was a philanderer, the first being "Saving Grace." See more »Goofs
When Boris Plots is awaken by his cat, you can see the string attached to the cat's paw. See more »Quotes
Delbert Butterfield: Frank.Frank Featherbed: Huh?
Delbert Butterfield: Why do old people have such huge ears?
Frank Featherbed: It's cartilage. Keeps growing.
Delbert Butterfield: But they hear less.
Frank Featherbed: It shall remain a mystery.
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Woodchopper's BallWritten by Joe Bishop (as Bishop) and Woody Herman (as Herman)
Performed by Ted Heath & His Orchestra
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EnglishRelease Date:
12 June 2003 (Germany) See more »Also Known As:
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$8,000,000 (estimated)Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$1,868,949Company Credits
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And fun this movie is. I saw this on Cinemax a few months ago, and it wasn't so bad. As another reviewer said, it just has its moments, but those moments are pure gold (better than the tripe Americans usually churn out and call "comedy"). It's not a terrific film, but as something to watch on the tube, it's perfect. Alfred Molina and Brenda Blethlyn deliver good performances, but my favorite has to be Christopher Walken as Featherbed, the whacko American with his Star Trek and other themed funerals (although I don't know what he's doing in Wales).
Overall, it's a solid (albeit rather predictable) comedy.