Failed musician Jay abandoned 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 learns about her. This eventually disrupts their relationship.
Cast
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
Joe Prospero
Claire's Son, Luke
Paola Dionisotti
Amanda in 'The Glass Menagerie'
Marcello Walton
Tom in 'The Glass Menagerie'
Amy Lindsay
Young Girl (as Katie Campbell)
Georgina Rylance
Woman from Museum
Crew
Patrice Chéreau
Director, Screenplay
Anne-Louise Trividic
Screenplay
Hanif Kureishi
Novel
François Gédigier
Editor
Éric Gautier
Director of Photography
Patrick Cassavetti
Producer
Jacques Hinstin
Producer
Charles Gassot
Producer
Hayden Griffin
Production Design
Caroline de Vivaise
Costume Design
Karen Edwards
Makeup Artist
Ivana Primorac
Makeup Artist
Jean-Louis Lebras
Sound Designer
Nadine Muse
Sound Editor
Jean-Pierre Laforce
Sound Engineer
Guillaume Sciama
Sound Engineer
Éric Neveux
Original Music Composer
Linda Wilson
Set Decoration
Simon Finney
Focus Puller
Jacqueline Abrahams
Art Direction
