Chris, a former tennis pro, takes a job as an instructor and befriends his wealthy young student, Tom. After being introduced to his family, Chris is soon engaged to Tom's sister, Chloe. Despite the professional and financial advantages that this relationship affords him, Chris becomes obsessed with Tom's fiancee, American actress Nola.
Acting
Johansson's unraveling volatility vs. Mortimer's porcelain fragility.
Direction
Allen's London: opera, fog, and operatic bad decisions.
Writing
Dostoevsky references that actually earn their keep.
Director
Woody Allen
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Chris Wilton
Scarlett Johansson
Nola Rice
Emily Mortimer
Chloe Hewett Wilton
Matthew Goode
Tom Hewett
Brian Cox
Alec Hewett
Penelope Wilton
Eleanor Hewett
James Nesbitt
Detective Banner
Ewen Bremner
Inspector Dowd
Miranda Raison
Heather
Margaret Tyzack
Mrs. Eastby
Rupert Penry-Jones
Henry
Toby Kebbell
Policeman
Alexander Armstrong
Mr. Townsend
Paul Kaye
Estate Agent
Mark Gatiss
Ping-Pong Player
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