"The perfect man. The perfect story. The perfect murder."

2006

1h 36m

6.6(1664 votes)

Comedy

Mystery

Overview

An American journalism student in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls.

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Cast & Crew

54 members

Acting

Scarlett Johansson

Sondra Pransky

Directing

Woody Allen

Sid Waterman

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Hugh Jackman

Peter Lyman

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Ian McShane

Joe Strombel

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Charles Dance

Mr. Malcolm

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Romola Garai

Vivian

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Kevin McNally

Mike Tinsley

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Jim Dunk

Funeral Speaker

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Robert Bathurst

Strombel's Co-Worker

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Geoff Bell

Strombel's Co-Worker

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Christopher Fulford

Strombel's Co-Worker

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Nigel Lindsay

Strombel's Co-Worker

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Fenella Woolgar

Jane Cook

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Pete Mastin

Death

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Doreen Mantle

Joe's Co-Passenger

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David Schneider

Joe's Co-Passenger

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Meera Syal

Joe's Co-Passenger

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Robyn Kerr

Tinsley’s Fan

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Carolyn Backhouse

Vivian's Mother

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Guo Toa

Jar Spinner

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Sam Friend

Vivian's Brother

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Mark Heap

M.C.

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Suzy Kewer

Splendini’s Assistant

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Jody Halse

Stagehand

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Matt Day

Jerry Burke

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Elizabeth Berrington

Antique Shop Couple

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Rupert Frazer

Antique Shop Couple

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Christopher Godwin

Desk Clerk

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Julian Glover

Lord Lyman

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Paula Wilcox

Garden Party Guest

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John Standing

Garden Party Guest

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Sanjeev Bhaskar

Poker Player

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John Light

Poker Player

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Tina Rath

Wendy Beamish

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Caroline Blakiston

Mrs. Quincy

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Richard Johnson

Mr. Quincy

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William Hoyland

Butler

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Moya Brady

Screamer

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Rosie Cavaliero

Pedestrian

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Anthony O'Donnell

Pedestrian

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Lynda Baron

Tenant

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Phil Cornwell

Tenant

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Victoria Hamilton

Jan

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Meg Wynn Owen

Housekeeper

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Alexander Armstrong

Cop

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Anthony Stewart Head

Detective

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Julia Deakin

Sid's Co-Passenger

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Margaret Tyzack

Sid's Co-Passenger

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Helen Chapman

Stand-In

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Writing

Eran Creevy

Stand-In

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John Sessions

Strombel's Co-Worker (uncredited)

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Toby Jones

Joe's Co-Passenger (uncredited)

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Jeffry Wickham

Sid's Co-Passenger

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Richard Stirling

Tinsley's Fan

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