The Man with Rain in His Shoes

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.

The Man with Rain in His Shoes
Directed byMaria Ripoll
Written byRafa Russo
Starring
Release date
  • October 1998 (1998-10) (Spain)
  • 25 January 1999 (1999-01-25) (United States)
Running time
91 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Victor (Henshall) is an actor in London who is desperate to stop his ex-girlfriend, Sylvia (Headey), 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 (Strong), and she leaves him.

Cast

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.

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See also

References
  1. Wolf, Matt (29 November 1998). "Up And Coming: Penelope Cruz; A Spanish Siren, Heading West". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 3 August 2008.
  2. Stack, Peter (11 June 1999). "'Yesterday' a Quixotic Love Story Gone Astray". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Communications. pp. C - 5. Retrieved 3 August 2008.
  3. Kelly, Brendon (8 September 1998). "Pic pair pack prizes". Variety. Reed Elsevier. Retrieved 3 August 2008.
  4. "If Only... Movie Review (1998)". Channel 4 Film. Retrieved 3 August 2008.


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