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The Man with Rain in His Shoes
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Wikipedia article
'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 Mara Ripoll (in her directing debut) and starring Lena Headey, Douglas Henshall, Penlope Cruz, Mark Strong and Elizabeth McGovern with Paul Popplewell. The film was released under the titles 'Twice Upon a Yesterday' in the United States and 'If Only...' in France, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
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
* Douglas Henshall as Victor Bukowski
* Lena Headey as Sylvia Weld
* Penlope 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 Salmern as Rafael
* Eusebio Lzaro 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, the Gran Angular Award 1998 at the Sitges - Catalan International Film Festival and the Bronze Precolumbian Circle at the 1999 Bogota Film Festival.
See also
* List of films featuring time loops
References
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