Love Actually

Primary Creator
Director and Screenwriter: Curtis, Richard
Contributor(s)
Studio: Universal Pictures
Production Company: Studio Canal; Working Title Films
Production Company: Working Title Films
Actor: Neeson, Liam
Actor: Nighy, Bill
Actress: Thompson, Emma
Actor: Firth, Colin
Actress: Keira Nightley
Actor: Ejiofor, Chiwetel
Actor: Lincoln, Andrew
Actor: Fisher, Gregor
Actor: Rickman, Alan
Actor: Grant, Hugh
Actor: Marshall, Chris
Actress: McCutcheon, Martine
Actress: Linney, Laura
Actor: Brodie-Sangster, Thomas
Actor: Santoro, Rodrigo
Actress: Moniz, Lucia
Properties
Duration135
Era1991-2010
StyleDrama
Name of Work Love Actually
Production Date 2003
Production Location


Current Location


Media Types film
General Notes Although not a musical, music figures largely in the plot. The plot has many twists and turns, interconnections, and just-missed encounters which mostly resolve in the end. Most of the characters ultimately achieve happiness in their love pursuits.

Description

A Romantic Comedy/Drama set at Christmastime, about the love lives of numerous people which all intertwine. The action centers on London but ranges to Provence and the U.S. Lighthearted comedy is a central feature.

Theme

Wonderful experiences of love are found in many forms and places.

Emotional Sum or Sense-of-life

Romantic love, family love, filial love, and the love of friendship are of central importance to human existence, and are possible to achieve.

Context Information

Tags

Christmas, Friends, London, Love, Music, Prime Minister, Provence, Relationships, Travel