Confetti (2006)

A mockumentary that follows three couples as they battle it out to win the coveted title of 'Most Original Wedding of the Year'.

Director:

Debbie Isitt

Writer:

Debbie Isitt (concept)

Stars:

Martin Freeman, Jessica Hynes, Stephen Mangan

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Martin Freeman	...	Matt
Jessica Hynes	...	Sam (as Jessica Stevenson)
Stephen Mangan	...	Josef
Meredith MacNeill	...	Isabelle
Robert Webb	...	Michael
Olivia Colman	...	Joanna
Vincent Franklin	...	Archie
Jason Watkins	...	Gregory
Felicity Montagu	...	Vivien
Jimmy Carr	...	Antoni
Alison Steadman	...	Sam's Mum
Marc Wootton	...	Snoopy
Sarah Hadland	...	Jen
Ron Cook	...	Sam's Dad
Julia Davis	...	Counsellor

Storyline

Confetti - a mockumentary which follows three couples, competing for the title of Most Original Wedding of the Year: The Musical Wedding, The Tennis Wedding and the Naturist Wedding.

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Plot Keywords:

wedding | mockumentary | tennis | f rated | male pubic hair | 

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Taglines:

Three weddings. One happy couple.

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Genres:

Comedy | Music | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Fox Searchlight [United States]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 May 2006 (UK)

Also Known As:

Confetti - Heirate lieber ungewöhnlich

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£635,072 (United Kingdom), 7 May 2006, Limited Release

Opening Weekend USA:

$20,560, 17 September 2006, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$226,990, 15 October 2006

Company Credits

Production Co:

Confetti Productions Ltd.,Wasted Talent,BBC Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was acted out as an improvisation and was shot entirely in chronological order. The actors were not even given call-sheets in order to increase the film's sense of unknowing and the improvisational style. Director of photography, Dewald Aukema explains that "The film is very versatile, as there is no strict script, it is interesting that anything could happen in a particular take, and it could be used effectively in production, it's really up to the actors how they develop the scene and their characters."

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Quotes

[first lines]
Antoni: Hello, my name is Antoni Clarke, and I am a bride's best friend.
[pause; wearily]
Antoni: I'm not gay.

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Connections

References Top Hat (1935)

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Soundtracks

King of My Heart
Written by Barbara J. Hunt
Performed by Barbara J. Hunt & Helen Ryan

User Reviews

Fantastic MOCUMENTARY ! -much like Christopher Guest films .

Can I just say that I love this film, in the same way that I love Waiting For Guffman and Best In Show. It made me laugh out loud and it made me wince with embarrassment for the characters. A BRILLIANT cast of British comedy actors deliver deadpan dialogue in this highly amusing mockumentary.

Now, I noticed some posts said "Americans won't get the "Brittish humor", that couldn't be farther from the truth! Im an American and a big fan of "good mocumentarys" and this film certainly ranked right up there at the cream of the crop of comedy.

There's Matt and Sam who want a Hollywood musical wedding in the style of Busby Berkley.

Josef and Isabelle who are highly competitive tennis players who want a Wimbledon-style wedding.

Michael and Joanne who want to get married in the buff because they're naturists.

The fourth and funniest couple are wedding planners Heron & Hough, Excessively camp who describe themselves as "mad as cheese". They have the most difficult job of trying to make each couple's dream become reality. Each character was more twisted than the next including the competition organizer Vivien and Antoni who were duly concerned about the size of Isabelle's nostrils, and the cat fighting sister and mother of Sam.

Political correctness should take a back seat and say "I DO" to this highly exaggerated comedy of errors. 10 out of 10.