The Man with Rain in His Shoes

The Man with Rain in His Shoes
The Man with Rain in His Shoes
Directed by	Maria Ripoll
Written by	Rafa Russo
Starring	Lena Headey; Douglas Henshall; Penélope Cruz; Guastavo Salmerón; Eusebio Lázaro; Mark Strong; Charlotte Coleman; Neil Stuke; Elizabeth McGovern;
Release dates	October 1998 (Sitges); 25 January 1999 (United States);
Running time	91 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	English

The Man with Rain in His Shoes is a 1998 Spanish-British romantic comedy film, written by Spanish singer-songwriter Rafa Russo, directed by Spanish filmmaker María Ripoll^[1] (in her directing debut)^[2] and starring Lena Headey, Douglas Henshall, Penélope Cruz, Mark Strong and Elizabeth McGovern with Paul Popplewell. The film was released under the titles Twice Upon a Yesterday in the United States^[1] and If Only... in France, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

Plot

Victor (Henshall) is an actor in London who is desperate to stop his ex-girlfriend, Sylvia (Headey), to whom he was unfaithful, from marrying another man. After meeting two mysterious dustmen, he is given the chance to travel back in time and relive his romance. However, he finds that things develop differently this time around—Sylvia has an affair with Dave (Strong), and she leaves him.

Cast

Douglas Henshall as Victor Bukowski
Lena Headey as Sylvia Weld
Penélope Cruz as Louise
Charlotte Coleman as Alison Hayes
Mark Strong as Dave Summers
Neil Stuke as Freddy
Elizabeth McGovern as Diane
Inday Ba as Janice
Paul Popplewell as Simon
Antonio Gil as Director
Gustavo Salmerón as Rafael
Eusebio Lázaro as Don Miguel

Soundtrack

The soundtrack features songs performed by Alpha Blondy, Nigel and Lewis, Salif Keita, and Susana Martins. The film's writer Rafa Russo also performs his own composition "Friends Are Friends".

Awards

The film won Best Screenplay 1998 at the Montreal World Film Festival,^[3] the Gran Angular Award 1998 at the Sitges - Catalan International Film Festival^[4] and the Bronze Precolumbian Circle at the 1999 Bogota Film Festival.

References

^ ^a ^b Wolf, Matt (29 November 1998). "Up And Coming: Penelope Cruz; A Spanish Siren, Heading West". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 August 2008.
^ Stack, Peter (11 June 1999). "'Yesterday' a Quixotic Love Story Gone Astray". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Communications. pp. C - 5. Retrieved 3 August 2008.
^ Kelly, Brendon (8 September 1998). "Pic pair pack prizes". Variety. Reed Elsevier. Retrieved 3 August 2008.
^ "If Only... Movie Review (1998)". Channel 4 Film. Retrieved 3 August 2008.

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[NYT-1] Wolf, Matt (29 November 1998). "Up And Coming: Penelope Cruz; A Spanish Siren, Heading West". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 August 2008.

[SFGate-2] Stack, Peter (11 June 1999). "'Yesterday' a Quixotic Love Story Gone Astray". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Communications. pp. C - 5. Retrieved 3 August 2008.

[Variety-3] Kelly, Brendon (8 September 1998). "Pic pair pack prizes". Variety. Reed Elsevier. Retrieved 3 August 2008.

[C4-4] "If Only... Movie Review (1998)". Channel 4 Film. Retrieved 3 August 2008.

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