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| In the tradition of their hit romantic comedies Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill and Bridget Jones’s Diary, Working Title Films’ Wimbledon is a sweet and funny tale of romance across the net. Peter Colt (Bettany) is an unlucky guy, scoring love both professionally and personally. Seeded near the bottom of the world tennis ranks, he manages to score a wild card, allowing him to play in the prestigious Wimbledon tournament. There, he meets and falls in love with American tennis star Lizzie Bradbury (Dunst). Fuelled by a mixture of his newfound luck, love and on-court prowess, Peter works his way up the ranks of the tournament players and actually stands a chance of fulfilling his lifelong dream of winning the men’s singles title if his luck can just hold out. With Australian Wimbledon champion Pat Cash serving as tennis consultant on the film, Wimbledon was granted unprecedented access by The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (AELTCC) to film during the 2003 championships, one of the sports world’s most prestigious and watched events. Filming locations include Wimbledon, Shepperton Studios and London, with Sam Neill, Jon Favreau, Bernard Hill, Eleanor Bron, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Austin Nichols also in the cast. Wimbledon is directed by Richard Loncraine (Richard III) and produced by Working Titles’ Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Liza Chasin, and Mary Richards, and executive-produced by Debra Hayward and David Livingstone. The film is written by Adam Brooks (French Kiss) and Jennifer Flackett & Mark Levin. |
