Wimbledon (film)

Wimbledon - Game, Set and ... Love is a romantic comedy film directed by Richard Loncraine from the year 2004.

Action

The Briton Peter Colt, who made ​​it at the beginning of his career up to number 11 in the tennis world rankings, has now slipped to position 119, has given up the dream of being a successful star and takes a job as a trainer for rich ladies. Before he takes the job, Peter receives again a wild card for Wimbledon Championships and thus a chance yet to lay an honorable exit.

Lizzie Bradbury, however, is a rising tennis star from the United States. She is known for her good game, but also for her hot temper. This is her first Wimbledon tournament. My great desire is to win and to become the most successful player in the world. Her coach, her father Dennis Bradbury lives, for the success of his daughter. Lizzie can be diverted by anything from this goal and also love stories do not come into question.

Peter met Lizzie, the two embark on an affair and Peter regains his form and finished the first game successful. The press fuels the hope that a Briton could after a long time to reach the final of Wimbledon, but Peter has to deal with love problems and a back injury.

Lizzie in turn tries to find the balance between love and tennis. The love of the two can then nothing stand in the way. For Lizzie but it is not so easy to strike a balance between Peter and the tennis and admit that has already become far more out of the affair. She loses her semi-final, while Peter gains his. Still on the way home to the United States sees Lizzie Peter on TV and decided to turn back. With her ​​at his side, he wins the final and then resigns from active competition. Lizzie later wins the U.S. Open and Wimbledon twice. In the final scene we see both train their children in tennis game.

Criticism

Encyclopedia of the International Films: The sympathetic basically romantic comedy suffers from the references to the "real" world of tennis as well as implausible sporting performances.

Nominations

  • Empire Award: Best British Actor 2005: Paul Bettany

Others

Production notes:

  • In general, the film crew had unrestricted access to the two-week Wimbledon Championships 2003, which will be broadcast on television. Only the locker room had to be rebuilt.
  • Filming on the tennis courts at Wimbledon lasted 7 weeks. The courts Center, One and Two were mainly used, which places seven, eight and nine only for a small number of shots.
  • Some parts of the finals in the movie were filmed in 2003 before the match between Tim Henman (GRB ) and Michaël Llodra ( FRA ) on Centre Court at Wimbledon. Audience reactions were collected during real matches and inserted into the film.
  • Movie rallies were partly filmed without the ball. Subsequently a ball through CGI was inserted into the film.
  • It was the first and so far the only time that the holy place was released for a film shoot.
  • In order to appear authentic, the actor Paul Bettany, Kirsten Dunst and Austin Nichols had to complete a 4 - month training and playing all their game - scenes themselves.
  • All Wimbledon matches in the film have a smaller pitch to show more dynamism can.
  • Pat Cash was hired as tennis Consultant (consultant) and tennis choreographer.
  • The game reporters were all tennis pros such as John McEnroe, Chris Evert, Mary Carillo and John Barrett.
  • For the role of Peter Colt Hugh Grant was originally provided.
  • There was a time the rumor that Reese Witherspoon will play the role of Lizzie Bradbury.
  • The film is dedicated to Mark McCormack.
  • At the airport, Lizzie can see via television as Peter is interviewed. Here you can see only the U.S. NBC logo. In fact, only reported by the BBC in the UK from Wimbledon.

The premiere took place on 13 September 2004 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills instead.

2004 in film Screenplay Adam Brooks (filmmaker) Tim Bevan Eric Fellner Film score Darius Khondji Wild card (sports) Empire Awards Computer Generated Imagery John Barrett (tennis)
825299
de