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  Atkinson, Rowan
Callow, Simon
Coleman, Charlotte
Curtis, Richard
  Grant, Hugh
Hannah, John
Hemming, Lindy
MacDowell, Andie
  Scott Thomas, Kristin
Walker, Nicola


} 4 Weddings & the Funeral occurs as 1994 British romantic comedy film directed by Mike Newell. Inside 2004 the magazine Total Film named it the 34th greatest British film ever.

It featured the crowd-pleasing soundtrack of popular songs, including a cover version of "Love Is All Around" performed by Wet Wet Wet, a single that remained at First in a British Stock & index charts for xv weeks and was so the 9th biggest selling single of all time in Britain (now twelfth).

Primary cast
Hugh Grant: Charles Andie MacDowell: Carrie James Fleet: Tom Simon Callow: Gareth John Hannah: Matthew Kristin Scott Thomas: Fiona David Bower: David Charlotte Coleman: Scarlett Rowan Atkinson: Father Gerald Anna Chancellor: "Duckface"

Synopsis
the film follows the dangerous undertaking of a class action of friends through the eyes of a often tongue-incoherent & gaffe-prone Englishman (played by Grant), world health organization is smitten per attractive U.s. played by MacDowell. It keep meeting higher at weddings (& a funeral of an exuberant middle-aged shirtlifter played by Simon Callow). Featuring Rowan Atkinson inside a cameo swimming an inexperient priest, & John Hannah within one of his 1st screen roles, the motion-picture show was appreciated by audiences for its witty script (written by Richard Curtis) & a considerable personal magnetism of its actors, especially Grant and MacDowell. A film experienced pack-professional revenues of to a higher degree $260 million globe-wide. Wedding iii (Hamish & Carrie) was notably placed inside the invented Scottish castle known as 'Glenthrist'.

Awards and recognition
Award wins
BAFTA Award for Best Picture César Award for Best Foreign Film BAFTA David Lean Award for Direction (Mike Newell) BAFTA Award for Best Actor (Hugh Grant) Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Hugh Grant) BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Kristin Scott Thomas)

Award nominations
Academy Award for Best Picture Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Andie MacDowell) Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay (Richard Curtis) Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (Richard Curtis) Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures (Mike Newell)

Apollo Leisure Guide
Review of the delightful romantic comedy.

All-Reviews.com - Four Weddings and a Funeral
Two reviews of the movie.

Andy's Movie Quote Page: Four Weddings and a Funeral
Favorite quotes from the film

Roger Ebert - Four Weddings and a Funeral
Review of the film

Britmovie
Cast, synopsis, images and trailer.

Allwatchers Review - Four Weddings and a Funeral
Detailed analysis of the Hugh Grant film, and links to similar movies. Sign up to be a movie scholar on the site.

Metacritic.com
Links to reviews on other sites.

The Celebrity Cafe: Four Weddings and a Funeral
Review by Lynda Dale MacLean.

IMDb - Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
Cast/credits plus additional information about the film


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