These are: amusement watch comedies, even silly ones like Love Actually- interest, awe, inspiration, hope, gratitude, serenity, joy, pride and the element that is towering over them all is: It sounds preposterous and indeed quite a few moments in this film are, but at an airport one can seeīarbara Fredrikson is the ultimate expert on positivity and she has identified the ingredients in her book: The point is plainly expressed in the introductory scene where the voice over suggests we should go to an airport.

Indeed, there are interconnected stories in Love Actually that all have about the same weight in the mosaic. Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson, Liam Neeson, Martin Freeman, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Keira Knightley, Bill Nighy, Laura Linney, Alan Rickman, Billy Bob Thornton, Rowan Atkinson and more.Īll the actors aforementioned are leading role stars. Love Actually, written and directed by Richard Curtis With marvelous full-color photographs throughout, this smart, funny, romantic book is a valentine for anyone who still believes that despite the madness and uncertainty of modern life, love actually is all around. Introduced by Richard Curtis, the book features the full screenplay plus outtakes, behind-the-scenes snapshots, and more. The film's stellar actors include Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Colin Firth, Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, and others. Set in contemporary London just before Christmas, the cast includes a lovelorn Prime Minister, an aging rock star, a sexually ambitious assistant, a newly widowed stepfather, a beautiful housekeeper, a straying husband, and other characters entangled in the silly, sloppy, sexy, sweet business of finding love.

Weaving together the stories of ten couples, the movie is as real as our own lives, and as funny, wise, and poignant as only Richard Curtis ( Four Weddings and a Funeral ) could create. Love Actually is the highly awaited new screenplay and directorial debut from phenomenally popular screenwriter Richard Curtis.

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