A lonesome man william thacker, was walking on the small village but busy street of notting hill in london, as he always spends his life every day. William is the owner of a travel bookshop and one day anna scott, an american movie star, visits it. Well, of course, the moment we see julia roberts and hugh grant together on the screen, we want to see them snoggling, but a romantic comedy like notting hill is about delaying the. The story is of a romance between a london book seller played by grant. Grant plays william thacker, a lonely, sweetly obliging bookshop owner whose humdrum. William thacker played by hugh grant is a bookseller at a shop in the notting hill district in west london, who shares a house with an eccentric welsh friend, spike. Notting hill had a kind of magic to it, not because julia roberts was a big star, in and out of film, but because the story is so beautifully told, and julia is completely. Can a beautiful and internationally famous american actress find. According to tripadvisor travelers, these are the best ways to experience notting hill. Anna is hollywood royalty on a london holiday, but the press. Comments he got about this made richard curtis to be more circumspect and present a more multiethnic cast in his next film, love actually. Every mans dream comes true for william thacker, an unsuccessful notting hill bookstore owner, when anna scott, the worlds most beautiful woman and bestliked actress, enters his shop.
Parents need to know that notting hill is a 1999 romantic comedy starring julia roberts and hugh grant. Julia roberts delivers a careerbest performance as she falls for hugh grant in this. An ordinary bookstor owner willian is divorced and live with rather. The screenplay was written by richard curtis, author of four weddings and a funeral 1994, and the film was produced by. I remember when we made notting hill, we got to the most important scene in the movie, which is when she comes to try to win hugh grant over, said curtis, while introducing her.
With hugh grant, julia roberts, richard mccabe, rhys ifans. May 28, 1999 the movie has lots of glossy charm even if ms. He is the proprietor of a hobbling travel book shop in a suburb of london. One day, that all changes when the most famous actress in the world. Anna is hollywood royalty on a london holiday, but the press never. The movies called notting hill and its about nothing more or less than boy meets girl. Julia roberts delivers a careerbest performance as she falls for hugh grant in this enduringly. Notting hill summary william thecker works in a travelbook store. Notting hill is a 1999 british romantic comedy film set in notting hill, london, released on 21 may 1999. The movie s called notting hill and its about nothing more or less than boy meets girl. Notting hill london 2020 all you need to know before. The screenplay was by richard curtis, who had written four weddings and a funeral 1994, and the film was produced by duncan kenworthy and directed by roger michell.
The film stars julia roberts, hugh grant, rhys ifans, emma chambers, tim mcinnerny, gina mckee, and hugh bonneville. Theres some profanity, including fk, as well as offcolor oneliners of a sexual nature and men overheard speaking about having sex with celebrities in a sexist and objectifying manner. Julia roberts wore her own clothes in crucial notting hill. William thacker hugh grant is a london bookstore owner whose humdrum existence is thrown into romantic turmoil when famous american actress. Examine the list of plot points below and see if you can identify all of them. Movies like notting hill if you like notting hill you are looking for touching, humorous and feel good movies about with fame, paparazzi, star, social differences, society, opposites attract. William will thacker owns an independent travel bookshop in notting hill. William thacker hugh grant lives a rather normal, uneventful life as a travel book shop owner in notting hill, london. Notting hill full movie with english subtitles title choices. Anna scott, the mega movie star roberts plays with perfect comic pitch and surprising sting in notting hill, should be so lucky. Julia roberts plays anna scott, the worlds most famous movie star, whose face can be seen on every magazine cover, newspaper, and bus.
After seeing tea with mussolini where innocence and naivete are revealed so from the inside of the character, notting hill is a cinematic letdown. Synopsis william thacker hugh grant is a london bookstore owner whose humdrum existence is thrown into romantic turmoil when famous american actress anna scott julia roberts appears in his shop. Anna scott roberts is the worlds most famous movie star. The film was made in 1999 and runs for about 124 minutes. Her character, anna, is one of the most famous movie stars in the world.
William thacker hugh grant is a london bookstore owner whose humdrum existence is thrown into romantic turmoil when famous american actress anna scott julia roberts. A chance encounter over spilled orange juice leads to a kiss that blossoms into a fullblown affair. Instructors should feel free to add or remove activities as needed. It is the story of a shy, floppyhaired bookshop owner hugh grant, a lonely divorced guy who has a wacky welsh mate called spike the role. Exquisite footage of anna scott the great movie star of our time an. Like all the best romances, notting hill still holds upboth the film and. One day, that all changes when the most famous actress in the world, anna scott julia roberts, enters the store undercover to check out the store. Notting hill successfully hits every single one of these beats. A street called st lukes mews is a hidden gem, and there is a familiar house from the film love actually. William thacker owns an independent book store in notting hill, london. His wife has recently left him for another man whom he. May, 2019 the whole notting hill neighborhood, while already increasingly trendy when the film was shot, became, as grant put it, a hell of a lot trendier once the movie came out. Notting hill starring julia roberts and hugh grant spoiler alert if you havent seen the movie, i will be giving away key plot points and the ending.
Notting hill london 2020 all you need to know before you. They are now walking by a five foot railing, with foliage behind it. Moreover, notting hill always gets derided by curtis fans themselves, who claim that four weddings is the better movie, a claim that boils down to the fact that it has a funeral. Ending spoiler for notting hill 1999, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more.
And, according to hugh grant, the movie is inspired by a true story. Movies like notting hill if you like notting hill you are looking for touching, humorous and feel good movies about with fame, paparazzi, star, social differences, society, opposites attract and power of love themes of comedy, drama and romance genre shot in uk or usa. Julia roberts plays anna scott, the worlds most famous movie star, whose face can be seen on every magazine cover, newspaper, and. After a while on the street william acidently spills orange. Notting hill is a romantic comedy or romcom from 1999 made by a successful production company working title and written by an equally successful screenwriter of the time, richard. Comments he got about this made richard curtis to be more circumspect and. Oct 23, 2018 i remember when we made notting hill, we got to the most important scene in the movie, which is when she comes to try to win hugh grant over, said curtis, while introducing her. The screenplay was written by richard curtis, author of four weddings and a funeral 1994, and the film was produced by duncan kenworthy. His character, william, runs a modest little travel book shop in london. Anna scotts moral journey in notting hill terry r bacon.
One day anna a famous actress walks into williams shop to buy a book. In 1999s notting hill they have an improbable onagain, off. Plot william thacker lives in notting hill, london. A little later, he still cant believe it himself, william. Notting hill proves theres nothing like a love story well told especially when hugh. Notting hill ar en brittisk romantisk komedi fran 1999 med julia roberts och hugh grant i huvudrollerna. When boy meets girl in notting hill, the result is a contemporary british fairy tale. When anna and williams paths unexpectedly cross in. The film stars julia roberts, hugh grant, rhys ifans, emma chambers, tim mcinnerny, gina m. William thacker played by hugh grant is a bookseller at a shop in the notting hill district in west london, who shares a house with an eccentric welsh friend, spike rhys ifans. Aug 09, 2011 for illustration and educational purposes, i will apply it to a romantic comedy, notting hill.
Notting hill is a film directed by roger michell and polygram film studios and distributed by universal pictures. N o t t i n g h i l l screenplay by richard curtis title ext. Silent hill is a 2006 psychological horror film directed by christophe gans and written by roger avary, gans, and nicolas boukhrief. William thacker hugh grant is a london bookstore owner whose humdrum existence is thrown into romantic turmoil when famous american actress anna scott. The life of a simple bookshop owner changes when he meets the most famous film star in the world. The film is an adaptation of konamis 1999 video game. Notting hill garden night a little later in the walk. Notting hill film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The film stars hugh grant, julia roberts, hugh bonneville, emma chambers, james dreyfus, rhys ifans, tim mcinnerny and gina mckee. In 1999s notting hill they have an improbable onagain, offagain romance which ends, predictably, with the boy getting the girl, although not without the requisite complications along the way. Julia roberts wore her own clothes in crucial notting.
One day, william is minding the store when in strolls anna scott julia roberts, a lovely and wellknown actress from the united states who is in london working on a film. What makes this stand out is that notting hill in real life is known for its black community. Theres some profanity, including fk, as well as offcolor oneliners. He shares his house with spike, a young layabout at ease into the disorder and confusion of the house. Aug 12, 2008 200 videos play all notting hill full movie 1999 the last house on the left full movie hd my best friends wedding i say a little prayer duration. Her character, anna, is one of the most famous movie. Mar 17, 2014 moreover, notting hill always gets derided by curtis fans themselves, who claim that four weddings is the better movie, a claim that boils down to the fact that it has a funeral in it, therefore. The filming locations from the movie notting hill today i thought it would be fun to revisit the sets and filming locations of the 1999 romantic comedy notting hill. Notting hill reunites hugh grant with producer duncan kenworthy and. The life of a simple bookshop owner changes when he meets the most famous film star. An ordinary bookstor owner willian is divorced and live with rather stupid looking friend spike. She is an american movie star, glamorous and famous.
Jun 27, 2011 william thacker played by hugh grant is a bookseller at a shop in the notting hill district in west london, who shares a house with an eccentric welsh friend, spike rhys ifans. If you want a thorough analysis of the 7 plot beats of a romantic comedy and how they specifically pertain to notting hill, read pages 107119 of mernits wonderful romantic comedy screenwriting guide. Last week i saw part one of the movie called notting hill. All these streets round here have these mysterious communal gardens in the middle of them. Notting hill is a typical tale of romance in adversity.
Notting hill is a 1999 british romantic comedy film directed by roger michell. Every mans dream comes true for william thacker, an unsuccessful notting hill. He threw some juice over her because she run into him. The happy ending and appealing stars may attract audiences, but, otherwise, it is a weak cartoonish movie, whose backstory does not add up to a full plot. Grant seem less like lovers than members of a support group for the desperately attractive. The whole notting hill neighborhood, while already increasingly trendy when the film was shot, became, as grant put it, a hell of a lot trendier once the movie came out. Notting hill synopsis favorite theater button overview. When anna and williams paths unexpectedly cross in the eclectic neighborhood of notting hill, romance is the last thing on their minds. Hugh grant is william thacker, who owns a small and unprofitable travel bookstore. He lives with a room mate in a house with a blue door.
But theres something different and special about this romantic comedy. The screenplay was by richard curtis, who had written four weddings and a funeral. If you want a thorough analysis of the 7 plot beats of a. Moreover, notting hill always gets derided by curtis fans themselves, who claim that four weddings is the better movie, a claim that boils down to the fact that it has a funeral in it, therefore. Notting hill is a 1999 romantic comedy film directed by roger michell. When he takes his lunch, he bumps into anna and he throws his orange. Well, of course, the moment we see julia roberts and hugh grant together on the screen, we want to see them snoggling, but a romantic comedy like notting hill is about delaying the inevitable. Grant plays william thacker, a lonely, sweetly obliging bookshop owner whose humdrum existence is interrupted when actress anna scott roberts walks into his storeand into his heart. He is on his way to his house with a blue door who he shared with his wife but left him for man that made his life he called strange halflife.
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