Crush (2001/I)

Director:

John McKay

Writer:

John McKay (written by)

Release Date:

31 January 2002 (Israel)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Drama

Tagline:

True love doesn't know the meaning of respectable.

Plot:

Three female friends behave badly.

Plot Keywords:

Baby | Policewoman | American Abroad | Church | Cigarette

Cast

Andie MacDowell	...	Kate Scales
Imelda Staunton	...	Janine
Anna Chancellor	...	Molly Cartwright
Kenny Doughty	...	Jed Willis
Bill Paterson	...	Rev. Gerald Marsden
Caroline Holdaway	...	Pam
Joe Roberts	...	Brendan
Josh Cole	...	PC Darren Blake
Gary Powell	...	Sergeant
Christian Burgess	...	Kate's Frenchman
Morris Perry	...	Bishop
Richenda Carey	...	Lady Governor
Roger Booth	...	Hearty Governor
Derek Deadman	...	Little Crematorium Man
Andrew Bicknell	...	Mr. Yacht

Also Known As:

A Certain Age (UK) (working title)
Drei Freundinnen und ein Liebhaber (Germany) (video title)
Heiraten für Fortgeschrittene (Germany)
Sad Fuckers Club (UK) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality and language.

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

UK | Germany

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Singapore:NC-16 (censored version) | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:15 | USA:R | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Company:

Film Council

Quotes:

Jed Willis: My organ's at your service whenever you like. In fact, I could give you a bit of a recital right now if you fancied.

Movie Connections:

References "The Sweeney" (1975)

Soundtrack:

Perfect Lovesong

Crushed by love...

Crush provides a combination of drama, humor and such irony that I find the English establish very well when it concerns matters of the heart. Mostly known for directing John McKay wrote this wonderful screenplay about three forty-something friends in a small town in England. All three professional women down-out of luck with men formed a ritual ladies night gathering with gin, fags and sweets intake included with endless chatter of their dates erroneous behavior or the needs of their libidos. Andie MacDowell once again thrown by the surrounds of the British (which is where I find she exudes the most) is absolutely charming as the head mistress of a prestigious school who becomes involved with a younger man. Small town gossip and the disapproving jealous friends (great supporting cast) conflicts with her relationship. Unfolding a series of brutal unfortunate events and showing us the many difficulties when one is in pursuit of true happiness. Keep in mind the main premise of this film is friendships and the ending shows us exactly that. This is the type of film you either love or hate, which is why I believe a lot of mix reviews and not that greatest success resulted when this film was released. As I'm sure most are just unearthing the film now. I very much enjoyed this film and highly recommend for those in the likes of such films as "Love Actually", and "Three Weddings and a funeral". Not to mention the soundtrack is extraordinary perfectly capturing those crucial moments.