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First Released: December 2008

French Film
Cheryl (Victoria Hamilton), Jed (Hugh Bonneville), Sophie (Anne-Marie Duff) and Marcus (Douglas Henshall)
Hugh Bonneville as Jed Winter

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Feature film. Released in UK on 15th May 2009.

A film about the French, the British, the movies, and the language of Love.

Journalist Jed Winter is preparing to interview celebrated French film-maker Thierry Grimandi, a self-appointed expert on the nature of love. Jed dismisses Grimandi's theories as pretentious nonsense but when his own long-term girlfriend insists on couple counselling, Jed has to review his own life.

Hugh plays Jed Winter.

Related websites: French Film Website | BBC Films: Set Visit | Monte Carlo Comedy Film Festival
Writer:
Aschlin Ditta
Cast:
Anne-Marie Duff, Victoria Hamilton, Douglas Henshall, Eric Cantona
Director:
Jackie Oudney
Producer:
Rachel Connors; Judy Counihan; Arvind Ethan David; Stewart Le Marechal
Production Co:
Slingshot
Awards:
Monte Carlo Comedy Film Festival 2008: Best Actor (Hugh Bonneville), Best Screenplay (Aschlin Ditta)
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