Hugh Grant plays William Thacker, owner of a travel bookstore in London’s Notting Hill. A chance visit to his store by famous American movie star, Anna Scott, played by Julia Roberts, sparks a complicated romance between the two. The worlds of celebrity and everyday people in collision creates a series of misunderstandings and dilemmas which divide and reunite the pair on more than one occasion. In an adventurous finale William rallies his ensemble of old friends and a mad flatmate to try one last time to get the girl. A British romantic comedy from the makers of “Four Weddings and a Funeral”. Cast also includes Hugh Bonneville, Emma Chambers and James Dreyfus.
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ACMI Identifier
312700
Language
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture conflict
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Shared housing
Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Shared housing
Literature → Booksellers and bookselling
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Sound
Colour
Colour
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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)