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Undertaking Betty

Original title: Plots with a View
  • 20022002
  • RR
  • 1h 34m
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6.5/10
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Alfred Molina, Christopher Walken, Brenda Blethyn, Lee Evans, and Naomi Watts in Undertaking Betty (2002)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
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    • Nick Hurran
    • Fred Ponzlov
  • Stars
    • Brenda Blethyn
    • Alfred Molina
    • Christopher Walken
    • Nick Hurran
    • Fred Ponzlov
  • Stars
    • Brenda Blethyn
    • Alfred Molina
    • Christopher Walken
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    • 40User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
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    Brenda Blethyn
    Brenda Blethyn
    • Betty Rhys-Jones
    Alfred Molina
    Alfred Molina
    • Boris Plots
    Christopher Walken
    Christopher Walken
    • Frank Featherbed
    Naomi Watts
    Naomi Watts
    • Meredith Mainwaring
    Hannah Higgins
    • Young Betty
    Joshua Jenkins
    • Young Boris
    • (as Josh Jenkins)
    Shaun Phillips
    • Young Hugh
    Robert Pugh
    Robert Pugh
    • Hugh Rhys-Jones
    Menna Trussler
    Menna Trussler
    • Dilys Rhys-Jones
    Jerry Springer
    Jerry Springer
    • Jerry Springer
    Lee Evans
    Lee Evans
    • Delbert Butterfield
    Lennie Huhtala
    • Albert Pontefreece
    Padrig Owen Jones
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    Miriam Margolyes
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    Stan Stennett
    • Albert Edwards
    Enid Nelmes
    • Elsie Edwards
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      • Nick Hurran
      • Fred Ponzlov
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    • Trivia
      While filming scenes in Llantrisant, Wales, Lee Evans fell from a window and landed on a large nail. The sharp spike pierced his body and narrowly missed one of his kidneys.
    • Goofs
      The dead body on the undertaker's table can be seen breathing as Betty is leaving.
    • Quotes

      Betty Rhys-Jones: Why couldn't I have fallen in love with a travel agent?

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Awesome Christopher Walken Dance Moments (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Begin The Beguine
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      Performed by Ted Heath & His Orchestra

    User reviews40

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    Wonderful film! Funny and touching.
    I was privileged to catch a preview of this film and I must say it's terrific. Christopher Walken is hilarious as a progressive U.S. funeral director trying to steal business away from a traditional funeral director (Alfred Molina) in a small Welsh town. Brenda Blethyn (Secrets & Lies, Saving Grace) is equally outstanding playing Molina's object of affection since childhood. She's married to a powerful local councilman, who, unbeknownst to her, cheats on her with his vivacious secretary. Molina's role, however, provides the backbone of the storyline and he does a superb job carrying it through. Ultimately, it's writer Ponzlov's deft intertwining of love and death that bring this comedy to life.

    Overall, casting is first-rate, the writing wonderful and the cinematography beautiful. This fun, quirky and sweeet film will rank up there in popularity with features like Four Weddings, Waking Ned Devine and Local Hero to name a few.
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    • mrsea
    • Jan 10, 2003

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      • June 12, 2003 (Germany)
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • Germany
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      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Wales, UK
    • Production companies
      • Snowfall Films
      • Spice Factory
      • CF1 Cyf
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    • 1 hour 34 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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