The Man with Rain in His Shoes
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The Man with Rain in His Shoes is a 1998 Spanish-British romantic comedy film, written by Spanish singer-songwriter Rafa Russo, directed by Spanish filmmaker María Ripoll[1] (in her directing debut)[2] and starring Lena Headey, Douglas Henshall, Penélope Cruz, Mark Strong and Elizabeth McGovern with Paul Popplewell. The film was released under the titles Twice Upon a Yesterday in the United States[1] and If Only... in France, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
Plot
Victor is an actor in London who is desperate to stop his ex-girlfriend, Sylvia, to whom he was unfaithful, from marrying another man. After meeting two mysterious dustmen, he is given the chance to travel back in time and relive his romance. However, he finds that things develop differently this time around—Sylvia has an affair with Dave, and she leaves him.
Cast
- Douglas Henshall as Victor Bukowski
- Lena Headey as Sylvia Weld
- Penélope Cruz as Louise
- Charlotte Coleman as Alison Hayes
- Mark Strong as Dave Summers
- Neil Stuke as Freddy
- Elizabeth McGovern as Diane
- Inday Ba as Janice
- Paul Popplewell as Simon
- Antonio Gil as Director
- Gustavo Salmerón as Rafael
- Eusebio Lázaro as Don Miguel
Soundtrack
The soundtrack features songs performed by Alpha Blondy, Nigel and Lewis, Salif Keita, and Susana Martins. The film's writer Rafa Russo also performs his own composition "Friends Are Friends".
Awards
The film won Best Screenplay 1998 at the Montreal World Film Festival,[3] the Gran Angular Award 1998 at the Sitges - Catalan International Film Festival[4] and the Bronze Precolumbian Circle at the 1999 Bogota Film Festival.
See also
References
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- 1998 romantic comedy films
- 1998 films
- British romantic comedy films
- British fantasy comedy films
- Spanish romantic comedy films
- 1998 directorial debut films
- Time loop films
- 1990s English-language films
- 1990s British films
- Spanish fantasy comedy films
- 1990s Spanish films
- English-language romantic comedy films
- 1990s films about time travel