2001 • NR • 1h 59m
6.3/10
(499 users) 
Overview
Jay, a failed musician, walked out of his family and now earns a living as head bartender in a trend Jay, a failed musician, walked out of his family and now earns a living as head bartender in a trendy London pub. Every Wednesday afternoon a woman comes to his house for graphic, almost wordless, sex. One day Jay follows her and finds out about the rest of her life. This eventually disrupts their relationship.
6.3/10
(499 users) Cast / Crew 
Mark Rylance Jay 
Kerry Fox Claire 
Susannah Harker Susan, Jay's wife 
Alastair Galbraith Victor 
Philippe Calvario Ian 
Timothy Spall Andy, Claire's husband 
Marianne Faithfull Betty 
Fraser Ayres Dave 
Michael Fitzgerald Bar Owner 
Robert Addie Bar Owner Deborah McLaren Student at the Drama School 
Rebecca Palmer Pam, girl in squat 
Sian Reeves Woman at Audition Greg Sheffield Jay's Child Vinnie Hunter Jay's Child 
Éric Gautier Director of Photography Patrick Cassavetti Producer 
Patrice Chéreau Director Patrice Chéreau Screenplay 
François Gédigier Editor Jacques Hinstin Producer Anne-Louise Trividic Screenplay 
Hanif Kureishi Novel 
Éric Neveux Original Music Composer Jean-Louis Lebras Sound Designer Karen Edwards Makeup Artist 
Nadine Muse Sound Editor 
Jacqueline Abrahams Art Direction 
Jean-Pierre Laforce Sound Engineer 
Guillaume Sciama Sound Engineer
Mark Rylance Jay Kerry Fox Claire Susannah Harker Susan, Jay's wife Alastair Galbraith Victor Philippe Calvario Ian Timothy Spall Andy, Claire's husband Marianne Faithfull Betty Fraser Ayres Dave Michael Fitzgerald Bar Owner Robert Addie Bar Owner Deborah McLaren Student at the Drama School Rebecca Palmer Pam, girl in squat Sian Reeves Woman at Audition Greg Sheffield Jay's Child Vinnie Hunter Jay's Child Éric Gautier Director of Photography Patrick Cassavetti Producer Patrice Chéreau Director Patrice Chéreau Screenplay François Gédigier Editor Jacques Hinstin Producer Anne-Louise Trividic Screenplay Hanif Kureishi Novel Éric Neveux Original Music Composer Jean-Louis Lebras Sound Designer Karen Edwards Makeup Artist Nadine Muse Sound Editor Jacqueline Abrahams Art Direction Jean-Pierre Laforce Sound Engineer Guillaume Sciama Sound Engineer 
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