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Plot

Mika Kaurismaki directed this British-French-Finnish romantic comedy adapted from Richard Rayner's autobiographical novel about a series of Hollywood misadventures. Vacationing in the North of England, aspiring Los Angeles actress Barbara (Vinessa Shaw) stops briefly in a village where she meets town undertaker and obit writer Richard (David Tennant) -- who just can't stop thinking about her. Flying to California, Richard arrives at the Japanese restaurant where Barbara is a waitress, and a relationship begins -- while Richard learns about Hollywood at the hands of various hustlers and agents. Shown at the 1998 Toronto Film Festival.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Romance
Run Time:
106min.
Director(s):
Mika Kaurismäki
Starring:
David Tennant , Vinessa Shaw , Julie Delpy , Vincent Gallo , Cameron Bancroft