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Release Year1994
Runtime1h 04m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes3
DirectorAngela Pope
WritersRonan Bennett
TypeFeature Film
Rating3.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsA Man You Don't Meet Every Day
About A Man You Don't Meet Every Day
It's the mid-nineties in London and a couple meet through a lonely hearts column. She is an middle class English married woman, he is an lonely Irish mechanic. Despite the gulf between them they start an affair.
Directed by Angela Pope, A Man You Don't Meet Every Day leans on a strong ensemble — Harriet Walter, Richard Hawley, Peter Davison — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1994.
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