France / Oct 04, 2002 / Dinard Festival of British Cinema
Sometimes finding true love can be the death of you.
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A politician's wife and the mortician who has secretly loved her for years plan to fake her death so they can run away together.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Shaun Phillips | Young Hugh |
| Menna Trussler | Dilys Rhys-Jones |
| Jerry Springer | Jerry Springer |
| Lee Evans | Delbert Butterfield |
| Lennie Huhtala | Albert Pontefreece |
| Padrig Owen Jones | Willie |
| Miriam Margolyes | Thelma & Selma |
| Stan Stennett | Albert Edwards |
| Enid Nelmes | Elsie Edwards |
| Noel Williams | Star Trek Funeral Minister |
| Robert Page | Bob Murdock |
| Peggy Mason | Mourner #1 |
| Stevie Parry | Mourner #2 |
| Dawn Pritchard | Vegas Showgirl #1 |
| Louise Hopkins | Vegas Showgirl #2 |
| Ena Cohen | Candace Pontefreece |
| Maggs Harries | Piano Player |
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| Howell Evans | Dr. Owen |
| Pat Kane | Kindly Old Lady |
| Malcolm Cousins | Reverend Price |
| Dafydd Hywel | Gravedigger |
| Beverly Hotsprings | Andrea Cass (uncredited) |
| Dafydd Wyn Roberts | Pharmacist (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Undertaking Betty |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Spice Factory, Snowfall Films, Great British Films, Miramax |
| Release date | 4 dicembre 2002 |
| Executive producer | David Rogers, Alex Marshall, Terry Chase Chenowith, Marie Vine |
| Production | Michael Cowan, Suzanne Lyons, Jason Piette, Kate Robbins |
| Writer | Fred Ponzlov |
| Editing | John Richards |
| Cinematography | James Welland |
| Assistant directors | Fraser Fennell-Ball, Nick Hurran |
| Lighting | Roy Bellett |
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| Camera operators | James Welland |
| Additional photography | James Welland |
| Production design | Keith Maxwell, Lesley Dearn, Alex Evans, Penny Harvey, Paul Jones |
| Art direction | Lesley Dearn, Alex Evans, Penny Harvey, Keith Maxwell, Paul Jones |
| Set decoration | Keith Maxwell, Lesley Dearn, Alex Evans, Penny Harvey, Paul Jones |
| Music | Rupert Gregson-Williams, Andrea King, Jack Stew, Mark DeSimone, Tim Cavagin |
| Sound | Rupert Gregson-Williams, Andrea King, Jack Stew, Mark DeSimone, Tim Cavagin |
| Costume design | Ffion Elinor, Pamela Haddock, Paula Price, Gill Rees |
| Makeup | Pamela Haddock, Paula Price, Gill Rees, Ffion Elinor |
| Hairstyling | Ffion Elinor, Pamela Haddock, Paula Price, Gill Rees |
| Budget | 8.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 1.868.949 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Netherlands / Dec 04, 2002 / 12
Limited release
United States / Nov 12, 2005 / PG-13
Theatrical release
Italy / Dec 04, 2002
Germany / Jun 10, 2003 / 12
Greece / Aug 01, 2003 / 13
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