Undertaking Betty (2002)
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- R
- 1h 34min
- Comedy, Romance
- 04 Dec 2002 (Italy)
- Movie
A woman, whose husband is cheating on her, and an undertaker, who has been in love with her since their childhood, decide to fake her death so they can be together.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
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Hannah Higgins | ... |
Young Betty
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Joshua Jenkins | ... |
Young Boris
(as Josh Jenkins)
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Shaun Phillips | ... |
Young Hugh
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| Alfred Molina | ... |
Boris Plots
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| Brenda Blethyn | ... |
Betty Rhys-Jones
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| Robert Pugh | ... |
Hugh Rhys-Jones
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| Menna Trussler | ... |
Dilys Rhys-Jones
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| Jerry Springer | ... |
Jerry Springer
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| Naomi Watts | ... |
Meredith Mainwaring
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| Lee Evans | ... |
Delbert Butterfield
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| Christopher Walken | ... |
Frank Featherbed
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Lennie Huhtala | ... |
Albert Pontefreece
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Padrig Owen Jones | ... |
Willie
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| Miriam Margolyes | ... |
Thelma / Selma
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Stan Stennett | ... |
Albert Edwards
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Enid Nelmes | ... |
Elsie Edwards
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Noel Williams | ... |
Star Trek Funeral Minister
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Robert Page | ... |
Bob Murdock
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Peggy Mason | ... |
Mourner #1
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Stevie Parry | ... |
Mourner #2
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Dawn Pritchard | ... |
Vegas Showgirl #1
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Louise Hopkins | ... |
Vegas Showgirl #2
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Ena Cohen | ... |
Candace Pontefreece
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Maggs Harries | ... |
Piano Player
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Howell Evans | ... |
Dr. Owen
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Patricia Kane | ... |
Kindly Old Lady
(as Pat Kane)
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Malcolm Cousins | ... |
Reverend Price
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| Dafydd Hywel | ... |
Gravedigger
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Beverly Hotsprings | ... |
Andrea Cass (uncredited)
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Dafydd Wyn Roberts | ... |
Pharmacist (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Nick Hurran | ||
Written by
| Fred Ponzlov | ... | () (as Frederick Ponzlov) |
Produced by
| David Ball | ... | line producer |
| Adam Betteridge | ... | associate producer |
| Terry Chase Chenowith | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Cowan | ... | producer |
| Jessica Gold | ... | associate producer |
| Suzanne Lyons | ... | producer |
| Alex Marshall | ... | executive producer |
| Jason Piette | ... | producer |
| Kate Robbins | ... | producer |
| David Rogers | ... | executive producer |
| Marie Vine | ... | executive producer |
| Clive Waldron | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Rupert Gregson-Williams | ||
Cinematography by
| James Welland | ||
Editing by
| John Richards | ||
Editorial Department
| Paul Ensby | ... | color timer |
| Andrew Francis | ... | telecine operator: Cinesite Europe |
| Peter Hunt | ... | film color grader |
| Jack James | ... | editorial assistant |
| Christopher Learmonth | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Royce Smith | ... | color timer |
| Zoe Spyropoulos | ... | second assistant editor |
| Matt Garner | ... | additional editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Kate Rhodes James | ||
| Peter Wooldridge | ||
| Susan Wooldridge | ||
Production Design by
| Keith Maxwell | ||
Art Direction by
| Lesley Dearn | ||
| Alex Evans | ||
| Penny Harvey | ||
Costume Design by
| Ffion Elinor | ||
Makeup Department
| Betsan Dafydd | ... | makeup trainee: crowd |
| Amy Hadden | ... | hair trainee |
| Pamela Hadden | ... | makeup designer |
| Pamela Haddock | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Leanne Harry | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Paula Price | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Gill Rees | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Mel Hider | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Dan Mumford | ... | unit manager |
| Jon Wilkins | ... | production supervisor |
| Dyfed Williams | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Daniel Bevis | ... | assistant director |
| Lucy Cohen | ... | assistant director |
| Melanie Dicks | ... | first assistant director |
| Fraser Fennell-Ball | ... | assistant director (as Fraser Fennell) |
| Chris Hill | ... | third assistant director |
| Marc Jones | ... | assistant director |
| Ben Morse | ... | assistant director |
| Sarah Shepherd | ... | second assistant director |
| Amy Coop | ... | additional third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Joe Brookman | ... | carpenter |
| Steve Crewe | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Don Harding | ... | property master |
| Brian Hicks | ... | scenic painter |
| Jane Higgins | ... | scenic painter |
| Jonathan Holbrook | ... | scenic painter |
| Trystan Howell | ... | stand-by props |
| Paul Jones | ... | construction manager |
| Paul Jones | ... | construction manager |
| Ron Muston | ... | scenic painter |
| Hannah Nicholson | ... | production buyer |
| Glyn Phillips | ... | set dresser |
| John Sinnott | ... | carpenter |
| Claudia Smithies | ... | art department runner |
| Ray Weston | ... | scenic painter |
| Martin Whately | ... | carpenter |
| Mierion Williams | ... | carpenter |
| Silas Gee Williams | ... | set dresser |
| Richard Grant | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Don Bell | ... | sound recordist |
| Richard Brooks | ... | sound assistant |
| Howard Carle | ... | narration mixer |
| Tim Cavagin | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Steve Cook | ... | sound supervisor |
| Colin Cooper | ... | foley recordist |
| Twydor Davis | ... | dialogue editor (as Twydor Smith Davis) |
| Mark DeSimone | ... | adr mixer |
| Barry Doyle | ... | boom operator |
| Diane Greaves | ... | foley artist |
| Alex Hudd | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Al Hudd) |
| Peter Isaac | ... | sound recordist |
| Mark Johns | ... | foley artist |
| Alan Jones | ... | sound recordist |
| Alan Jones | ... | sound recordist |
| Andrea King | ... | foley artist |
| Kant Pan | ... | adr editor |
| Ian Richardson | ... | sound recordist: second unit |
| Steve Single | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Alastair Sirkett | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jack Stew | ... | foley artist |
| Eric Strausser | ... | first assistant sound remix |
| Trevor Swanscott | ... | foley editor |
Visual Effects by
| Kevin Ahern | ... | visual effects editor |
| Daniel Ashton | ... | scanning and recording operator (as Dan Ashton) |
| John Benn | ... | visual effects editor |
| Angus Bickerton | ... | visual effects designer |
| Mark Buschbacher | ... | scanning and recording technician |
| Neil Culley | ... | digital compositor |
| Sean Farrow | ... | digital compositor |
| Andrew Francis | ... | telecine operator |
| James Glassborow | ... | visual effects technician |
| Barrie Hemsley | ... | visual effects producer |
| Simon Hughes | ... | scanning and recording supervisor |
| Duncan Kinnaird | ... | digital compositor |
| Claire McGrane | ... | visual effects producer |
| Joe Pavlo | ... | digital compositor |
| Adrian Ratley | ... | digital compositor |
| Sebastian Sue | ... | visual effects technician |
| Courtney Vanderslice | ... | head of production: Cinesite / visual effects exective producer (as Courtney Vanderslice-Law) |
| Tim Walton | ... | digital compositor |
| Keith Barton | ... | technical support: Cinesite (uncredited) |
| Simon Minshall | ... | scanning and recording (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Steve Griffin | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Tina Maskell | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Clive Baldwin | ... | grip |
| Terry Bartlett | ... | assistant camera |
| Roy Bellett | ... | best boy |
| John Budd | ... | electrician |
| Trevor Coop | ... | camera operator |
| Mike Drury | ... | jimmy jib operator |
| Andy Ellaway | ... | electrician |
| Kevin Higgins | ... | grip: second unit |
| Mark Isaac | ... | focus puller |
| Milos Jankovic | ... | grip |
| Clive Johnson | ... | electrician / generator operator |
| Steve Lawes | ... | focus puller: "b" camera |
| Dave Mason | ... | gaffer (as David Mason) |
| Paul O'Neil | ... | grip |
| Warren Orchard | ... | still photographer |
| Martin Scanlan | ... | clapper loader |
| Tom Shrapnel | ... | video assist operator |
| Mark Thornton | ... | electrician |
| Peter Thornton | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| James Welland | ... | camera operator |
| Matt Woolf | ... | clapper loader |
Casting Department
| Sam Chandley | ... | additional casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Maxine Brown | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Clare McHardy | ... | costume assistant |
| Sarah-Jane Perez | ... | costume assistant |
| Katrina Perkins | ... | costume assistant |
| Gemma Sinclair | ... | costume trainee |
| Claire Tucker | ... | costume trainee |
Location Management
| Dyfed Williams | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Chris Barrett | ... | assistant music engineer |
| Rupert Gregson-Williams | ... | orchestrator |
| Isobel Griffiths | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Alastair King | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Abi Leland | ... | music supervisor |
| Abbie Lister | ... | assistant music engineer |
| Ion Metsovitis | ... | assistant music engineer |
| Steve Orchard | ... | music engineer |
| Maggie Rodford | ... | music supervisor |
| Dan Rose | ... | music supervisor |
| Bruce White | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sally Jones | ... | script supervisor |
| Daniella Roberts | ... | script assistant |
Transportation Department
| Bryan Baverstock | ... | driver: Mr. Walken (as Brian Baverstock) |
| Jim Brownlow | ... | driver: cast |
| Derrick Page | ... | unit driver |
| Mike Pritchard | ... | driver: cast |
Additional Crew
| Shirine Best | ... | development assistant |
| Daniel Bevis | ... | floor runner (as Dan Bevis) |
| Tony Bowlie | ... | caterer |
| Sandra Butterworth | ... | dialect coach |
| Anne Chamberlain | ... | publicist |
| Lucy Cohen | ... | stand-in |
| Tanya Conway | ... | production accountant |
| Simon Cross | ... | fire editor |
| Peter Darling | ... | choreographer |
| Jessica Dickinson | ... | production secretary |
| Sean Farrow | ... | opening titles |
| Fraser Fennell-Ball | ... | floor runner |
| Stuart Fyvie | ... | datacine operator |
| Jessica Gold | ... | accounts supervisor |
| Diana Hadden | ... | production secretary |
| Marc Jones | ... | stand-in |
| Emily Kyriakides | ... | assistant: Mr. Cowan and Mr. Piette |
| Marilyn Le Conte | ... | dialect coach |
| Claire Lincoln | ... | production coordinator |
| Philip Long | ... | post-production accountant |
| Ben Morse | ... | stand-in |
| Kami Naghdi | ... | legal services |
| Lynne Page | ... | assistant choreographer |
| Rick Rosenthal | ... | production counsel |
| Kim Sharp | ... | facilities coordinator |
| Andy Taylor | ... | digital lab coordinator |
Production Companies
- Snowfall Films
- Spice Factory
- CF1 Cyf
- Telepool
- Scion Films
- Dream Fish Productions
- Enterprise Films
- Plotz with a View Ltd.
- Vine International Pictures
- Investing in Enterprise Ltd.
Distributors
- Entertainment One (2003) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Eurocine (2003) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Istituto Luce (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
- La Fabrique de Films (2004) (France) (theatrical)
- Lady Film (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Miramax (2005) (United States) (theatrical)
- ottfilm GmbH (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Great Movies Distribution (2020) (Brazil) (video) (VOD)
- Media Cooperation One (MC-One) (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Miramax (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Phoenix Worldwide Entertainment (2023) (Non-US)
- Phoenix Worldwide Entertainment (2023) (World-wide)
- RTL Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL8)
- Telepool (2002) (Germany) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AIR Studios (music recorded at)
- Air-Edel Associates (music services)
- Air-Edel Recording Studios (music recorded at)
- Future Post (temp sound mix)
- Gearbox Sound and Vision (additional ProTools systems supplied by)
- Hyperactive Broadcast (post-production facilities)
- Kodak (motion picture film supplied by)
- Lee Lighting (editing equipment)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script service)
- Soho Images (rushes processing)
- Soundtrack New York (ADR Facility)
- Sprockets and Bytes (audio synching)
- Trucut (negative cutting)
- Twickenham Film Studios (sound re-recorded at)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
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| Taglines | A comedy where love finds new life and death is something to laugh about. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $8,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | While filming scenes in Llantrisant, Wales, Lee Evans fell from a window and landed on a large nail. The sharp spike pierced his body and narrowly missed one of his kidneys. See more » |
| Goofs | The dead body on the undertaker's table can be seen breathing as Betty is leaving. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 Awesome Christopher Walken Dance Moments (2018). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Begin The Beguine See more » |
| Quotes |
Betty Rhys-Jones:
Why couldn't I have fallen in love with a travel agent? See more » |