What hugh grant told emma thompson the first time he saw love actually. I still think the hughs grant and laurie should have played against type. What hugh grant told emma thompson the first time he saw. Sense and sensibility vhs, 1996, closed captioned for sale. Feb 24, 2018 emma chambers was a hilarious and very warm person and of course a brilliant actress. A butler who sacrificed body and soul to service in the years leading up to world war ii realizes too late how misguided his loyalty was to his lordly employer. They seemed to be very close was she the deceased wifes friend or sister, perhaps. Thompson s oscarwinning screenplay is a masterful adaptation of jane austens novel, and ang lees understated direction is superb.
Set right after world war ii, a naive teenage girl joins a shabby theatre troupe in liverpool. She is one of britains most acclaimed actresses and is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two academy awards, a primetime emmy award, three bafta awards and two golden globe awards. Emma thompson wrote the screenplay and stars as elinor dashwood, while. Also in the troupe were fellow actors stephen fry and hugh laurie, and she.
Love actually stars hugh grant, emma thompson, liam neeson. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by hugh grant. Hugh john mungo grant born 9 september 1960 is an english actor and film producer. Emma thompson 1959 actor, scriptwriter colin firth 1960 actor. The sense and sensibility screenplay and diaries quotes by. Their suitors breeze in with charm, but theres scandal in the wind. Grant has received a golden globe, a bafta, and an honorary cesar for his work.
Even though they broke up due to undisclosed reasons, they continue to stay friends and share immense respect for each others work. Dame emma thompson dbe born 15 april 1959 is a british actress, screenwriter, activist, author and comedian. Emma chambers was a hilarious and very warm person and of course a brilliant actress. Several actors and actresses have worked together before in jane austens sense and sensibility 1995 dame emma thompson, hugh grant, alan rickman, and kate winslet who only appeared in footage from titantic 1997 in this movie. When asked about emma thompson, hugh was essentially able to have graham norton confirm his comment for him since he knew her as well. Sense and sensibility 28 movie clip edward and elinor. Jan 10, 2018 when it comes to discussing his former costars, hugh grant is not only honest but also hilarious. The rest of the cast are all notable actors playing notable nineteenth century europeans, with emma thompson particularly fun as a ditzy duchess.
Having just returned from an evening at the golden spheres, which despite the inconveniences of heat, noise and overcrowding, was not without its pleasures. This is a charming and delightful film with rich characters and story. Emma thompson on that love actually scene, harry potter and late night. What film starred hugh grant and emma thompson answers. Identikit and personal data name hugh last name grant. Sense and sensibility 1995 edward proposes to elinor youtube. I thought this film was quite enjoyable to watch around christmas time and the actors made it even more magical. In love, actually what is the relationship between. She embarked on her professional journey by performing as an onstage comedienne but garnered early success, thanks to her poignant performances in bbc tv series tutti frutti and fortunes of war. Love actually actors hugh grant, emma thompson, liam neeson, keira knightly, chiwetel.
Golden globe acceptance speech in the style of jane austens letters. Sense and sensibility is a 1995 american period drama film directed by ang lee and based on jane austens 1811 novel of the same name. Watch sense and sensibility streaming online hulu free. Love actually is a christmas themed romcom starring many great actors such as colin firth, liam neeson, emma thompson, kiera knightley and hugh grant. Follows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before christmas in london, england. With emma thompson, kate winslet, james fleet, tom wilkinson. For a long time known as performerp82784kenneth branaghkennethbranaghs other half, thompson. Based on the classic novel by jane austen and adapted to the screen by emma thompson. The tonight show starring jimmy fallon 1,919,801 views. The film was shot entirely on location in france as a british production by an american company. With anthony hopkins, emma thompson, john haycraft, christopher reeve. Emma thompson, alan rickman, kate winslet and hugh grant star in this captivating romantic comedy that swept the ten best lists and was named the best picture of the year by the golden globes. Hugh grant and alan rickman play their respective suitors.
Emma thompson reveals real heartbreak inspired love. Apr 18, 2016 graham norton went down the same list to apparently give hugh grant a chance to confirm, deny or even change his opinion on quite a few of them. Jul 19, 2018 grant with emma thompson in sense and sensibility. He first received attention after earning the volpi cup for his performance in the film maurice 1987 but achieved. Emma thompson is indisputably considered as one of the leading actresses to have straddled contemporary british cinema. Oct 03, 2014 matthew mcconaughey and hugh grant swap iconic movie lines duration. A widow and her three daughters are denied their inheritance when a halfbrother gets it all and their lifestyle is. Hugh grant mourns death of notting hill costar emma.
Sherkow and stuart oken, and starring hugh grant as frederic chopin and judy davis as george sand. Directed by ang lee and starring thompson, kate winslet and hugh grant, the 1995 film was a global hit. Thompsons oscarwinning screenplay is a masterful adaptation of jane austens novel, and ang lees understated direction is superb. The soundtrack was also very catchy and features many great songs. Emma thompson biography affair, married, husband, ethnicity. With judy davis, hugh grant, mandy patinkin, bernadette peters. Grant plays him dandyish and proper but not effete, though being hugh grant he always looks much too healthy to be the delicate composer. Emma thompson, alan rickman, kate winslet and hugh grant star in this captivating romantic comedy that swept the ten best lists and was named the best. The cast including emma thompson, kate winslet, alan rickman, and hugh grant is great. Hugh grant revisits regrettable comments about such co. But grants appeal is like that of the other grant, cary timeless, and here he seems wholly of the 1930s. She is one of britains most acclaimed actresses and is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two academy awards, a primetime emmy award, three bafta awards and two golden globe awards born in london to english actor eric thompson and scottish actress phyllida law, thompson.
Love actually hugh grant emma thompson brothersister. When it comes to discussing his former costars, hugh grant is not only honest but also hilarious. Emma thompson s brother was hugh grant, the prime minister, and her husband was alan rickman, but what was her relationship with neesons character. Emma thompson stars in the captivating romance based on jane austens classic novel of two sisters search for love in strict victorian society. Emma met northern irish actor, kenneth branagh on the sets of the tv mini. During a winter production of peter pan, the play quickly turns into a dark metaphor for youth as she becomes drawn into a web of sexual politics and intrigue. Producer lindsay doran, a longtime admirer of austens novel, hired thompson to write the screenplay. Matthew mcconaughey and hugh grant swap iconic movie lines duration. Emma thompsons 10 best movies with emma thompson taking home the oscar for best adapted screenplay from her role as screenwriter, as well as playing the lead character. Hugh grant mourns death of notting hill costar emma chambers.
Watch sense and sensibility streaming online hulu free trial. One of the first ladies of contemporary british stage and cinema, emma thompson has won equal acclaim for her work as an actress and a screenwriter. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Emma thompson reveals real heartbreak inspired love actually.
For her next two films, thompson returned to working with branagh. The main location used was at the chateau des briottieres outside. Impromptu is a 1991 britishamerican period drama film directed by james lapine, written by sarah kernochan, produced by daniel a. Emma thompson gets a shock at 60 the new york times. Sense and sensibility 1995 edward proposes to elinor. Emma thompson is astoundingas screenplay adapter and actressin this very fine cast that also features hugh grant, alan richman and a young kate winslet. With hugh grant, martine mccutcheon, liam neeson, laura linney. Hugh grant, liam neeson, colin firth, laura linney, emma thompson, alan rickman, keira knightly, martine mccutcheon, bill nighy and rowan atkinson all starred in the movie. The film was released on december, 1995, in the united states. In 1830s france, pianistcomposer frederic chopin is pursued romantically by the determined, individualistic woman who uses the name george sand.
Dame emma thompson dbe born 15 april 1959 is a british actress, screenwriter, activist. With hugh grant, alan rickman, georgina cates, alun armstrong. Jul 12, 2019 emma thompson was in a relationship with hugh laurie, emma confessed their mutual attraction while they were studying at cambridge. Ang lees stellar direction captures the dry humor and emotionally wrenching moments in one of austens finest works. Emma thompson has opened up about the reallife heartbreak that fueled her devastating crying scene in 2003s love actually.