And Mrs

Romantic comedy film

  • Dan Hine
Starring
  • Aisling Bea
  • Colin Hanks
Production
companies
  • Who’s on First
  • FirstGen Content
Release date
  • August 19, 2024 (2024-08-19) (EIFF)[1]
Running time
111 minutesCountriesUnited Kingdom
United StatesLanguageEnglish

And Mrs is a 2024 romantic comedy from Daniel Reisinger, starring Aisling Bea, Billie Lourd and Colin Hanks.

Premise

When a reluctant bride-to-be's fiance drops dead, she insists on marrying him anyway - vowing to overcome public opinion, the law of the land, and her loved one's objections.[2]

Cast

  • Aisling Bea as Gemma
  • Colin Hanks as Nathan
  • Billie Lourd as Audrey
  • Peter Egan as Derek
  • Divian Ladwa as Dr. Fasli
  • Susan Wokoma as Ruth
  • Paul Kaye as Ian
  • Harriet Walter as Amanda
  • Elizabeth McGovern as Margaret
  • Sinead Cusack as Lorraine
  • Samuel Barnett as Alan
  • Arthur Darvill
  • Omari Douglas
  • Nish Kumar

Production

The film is produced by Dan Hine’s company Who’s on First with Hine producing alongside FirstGen Content. It is directed by Daniel Reisinger and written by Melissa Bubnic.[3]

Aisling Bea, Colin Hanks and Billie Lourd joined the cast in September 2022.[4] The following month the cast was grown with the additions of Susan Wokoma, Harriet Walter, Omari Douglas, Elizabeth McGovern, Sinead Cusack and Peter Egan. The film also included roles for Paul Kaye and comedian Nish Kumar.[5]

Principal photography took place in East London in October 2022.[6]

Release

The film's world premiere was held at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in August 2024.[7]

References

  1. ^ https://www.edfilmfest.org/film/and-mrs/
  2. ^ "And Mrs". IMDB. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Ravindran, Manori (September 8, 2022). "Billie Lourd, Colin Hanks, Aisling Bea Board Transatlantic Comedy Drama 'And Mrs' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  4. ^ DeVore, Britta (September 8, 2022). "Billie Lourd, Colin Hanks, and Aisling Bea to Star in 'And Mrs'". Collider. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  5. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (October 25, 2022). "'And Mrs': Susan Wokoma, Harriet Walter, Omari Douglas, Elizabeth McGovern, Sinead Cusack & Peter Egan Join Dramedy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  6. ^ Richardson, Jay (October 10, 2022). "Aisling Bea shoots comedy film about a woman marrying her dead fiancé". British Comedy Guide.
  7. ^ Tabbara, Mona (July 10, 2024). "Edinburgh 2024 world premieres include 'Lollipop', 'The Radleys' and AI doll documentary 'Smiles And Kisses You'". Screen Daily. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
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