Cake (2005 film)
- Heather Graham: Philippa " Pippa " McGee
- David Sutcliffe Ian
- Taye Diggs: Hemingway Jones
- Sandra Oh: Lulu
- Keram Malicki - Sánchez: Frank
- Cheryl Hines: Roxanne
- Bruce Gray: Malcolm McGee
- Sarah Chalke: Jane
- Sabrina Grdevich: Rachel
- Michael McMurtry: Luke
- Amy Price - Francis: Sasha
- Reagan Pasternak: Sydney
- Jefferson Brown: Clifford
- Suzanne Cyr: Suzanne
- Frank Chiesurin: Chad
- Kate Kelton: Clara
Wedding Bells (Original Title: Cake ) is an American- Canadian comedy film from 2005 directed by Nisha Ganatra, the screenplay was written by Tassie Cameron..
Action
The 29 -year-old Philippa " Pippa " McGee attended a friend's wedding. After returning home, she learns that her father Malcolm, who is widowed publisher of the wedding theme dedicated to Wedding Bells magazine, had a heart attack. Pippa then forwards provisionally the magazine that wants to take over a media company.
McGee falls in love at the same time in the senior publishing staff Ian and the photographer Hemingway Jones. About her problems, she talks to her friends Lulu, Jane and Rachel. Your duties as a publisher, she met first only half-heartedly, but in the course motivated. It also changes its hitherto negative attitude towards marriage. The journal receives an award, the Ian accepts on behalf of Malcolm McGee, which during the ceremony was also present, Pippa hurts.
Pippa McGee gets that Ian phoned the head of the media group, which wants to take over the publishing of her father. She accuses the force as a friend of Malcolm Ian McGee, this would betray her father. Ian announces and leaves the editor. Only later explained Pippa's father that he himself had Ian tasked to find a buyer for the company.
Malcolm McGee sold his publishing house, but Pippa persuaded the new owners to continue to publish the magazine. In the end, it comes along with Ian.
Reviews
Scott Weinberg wrote on 4 March 2006 on www.dvdtalk.com, the film was " conventionally sweet 'that could move some viewers to want to leave the room. The screenplay was written " motionless ", director is the accordingly. The characters are drawn thin.
The lexicon of international film wrote that the film was a " romantic comedy gags in the sitcom pace and swipes on American business life." It offers " light-hearted entertainment with some serious notes."
Background
The film was shot in Toronto and Tiny (Ontario). Its world premiere took place on 12 May 2005 at the Cannes Film Market instead. In some countries such as the USA, Hungary and Greece where it was released directly to DVD.