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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Adult Language, Adult Humor, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 2001 DVD Release: 12/07/2004 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 37 mins Studio: Platinum Disc Members Wishing: 3 Genres: Comedy, Romantic Comedy, Sex Comedy

Comic and actor Mike Binder wrote, directed, and stars in this romantic comedy. Ben Greene (Binder) is an American comedy writer who moves to London when he's hired to work on a British television series called Tedford Gate. Tedford Gate stars Carly Matthews-Portland (Mariel Hemingway), a once-popular American actress who has found new popularity working in Europe; her husband Allen (Colin Firth), a stereotypically stiff-upper-lipped Englishman, is the producer of the show. As Ben adjusts to life in London, Carly decides to play matchmaker and fixes him up with Fiona Delgrazia (Irène Jacob), a lovely makeup artist from France who works on the show. Ben is quite taken with Fiona, and she with him, but Carly finds herself increasingly intrigued by Ben, while Allen secretly carries a torch for Fiona. Everyone has to take a long look at their increasingly complicated romantic commitments when Fiona takes a job in Italy and Allen wonders if he should follow her; Ben, meanwhile, has written a play and has found a British producer willing to stage it, but when he offers the female lead to Carly, he soon comes to the conclusion he's made a mistake. Londinium also features Stephen Fry, Jack Dee, and Christopher Lawford. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Mariel Hemingway
Mike Binder
Colin Firth
Irène Jacob
Jack Dee
Stephen Marcus
Christopher Lawford

When the fire in an American sitcom writer's marriage grows dim, the grass looks much greener on the other side in this comedy from Upside of Anger writer/director Mike Binder. Hired to work on a television sitcom in Great Britain, Ben Green (Binder) soon falls for alluring French makeup girl Fiona (Irène Jacob). Though Ben and Fiona's whirlwind romance soon leads to marriage, it doesn't take long for their sex life to sputter out and Ben's attentions to wander to Carly (Mariel Hemingway) -- the American actress who not only stars in the sitcom for which Ben writes, but is also married to producer Allen (Colin Firth). Though undeniably attracted to Ben, Carly's conscience prevents her from acting on her instincts for fear of hurting her husband. If only Ben and Carly were able to convince Fiona and Allen to have their own fling, they would finally be free to act on their true feelings for one another without fear of guilt or hurting their spouses. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide