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Daniel Mendoza | ... | |
| Summer Phoenix | ... | ||
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| Rebecca Front | ... | ||
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Gem Souleyman | ... | |
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Roger Kitter | ... | |
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Fiz Marcus | ... | |
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Dave Cohen | ... |
Grabber at Wedding
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Steve Jameson | ... | |
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| Harriet Thorpe | ... | ||
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Michelle Chadwick | ... |
Non-Jewish Wife
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Daniel Rabin | ... |
Jewish Husband
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As Suzie Gold's sister prepares to get married, it seems only natural that Suzie's thoughts should turn to the state of her own love-life. While her doting but dysfunctional family desperately want her to be happy - preferably by finding a good Jewish boy to settle down with - Suzie meets Darren, a boy from work, and they start a heady romance. Written by Anonymous
This is quite an entertaining little film, very much in the vein of 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding'. Like that hit movie, it deals with family and cultural expectations when it comes to marriage. Summer Phoenix stars as Suzie Gold, a true romantic who wants to marry for love rather than prestige.
I laughed a lot at the start of the film. A fine ensemble cast includes Miriam Karlin, Frances Barber and Stanley Townsend.
What lets the film down, in my opinion, is the total lack of chemistry between Ms Phoenix and Leo Gregory as Darren, the love of Suzie's life. You just don't believe that these two are crazy about each other which is a shame as it's otherwise quite fun.