Plots with a View, released as Undertaking Betty internationally, is a 2002 British dark comedy by Nick Hurran, starring Brenda Blethyn, Alfred Molina, Christopher Walken, Naomi Watts, Lee Evans and Robert Pugh. The movie began filming Caldicott, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK in 2002, and was released in the U.S. on November 12, 2005, with a DVD release on March 7, 2006.
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 International theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Nick Hurran |
| Written by | Frederick Ponzlov |
| Produced by | Michael Cowan Suzanne Lyons Jason Piette Kate Robbins |
| Starring | Brenda Blethyn Alfred Molina Christopher Walken Naomi Watts Lee Evans Robert Pugh |
| Cinematography | Kevin Rudge James Welland |
| Edited by | John Richards |
| Music by | Rupert Gregson-Williams |
Running time | 88 min |
| Countries |  United Kingdom  United States  Germany |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
Boris Plots (played by Alfred Molina), director of Plots Funeral Homes, dreamed of only two things as a young boy: dancing and Betty. Betty (Brenda Blethyn) secretly loved Boris, but could not fight her father's wishes, so she was married off to a gold digger (Robert Pugh). Boris gave up his dreams and took over the family's undertaking business. Everything has remained status quo in their lives until Betty's mother-in-law dies. Boris and Betty are thrust together again and as they discuss the funeral arrangements for Betty's mother-in-law, the old spark is rekindled.
Her funeral will be held at Plots Funeral Homes, much to the chagrin of rival funeral director, Frank Featherbed (Christopher Walken). Featherbed, an American, is determined to revolutionise the undertaking business in England through the innovation of "theme" funerals. Boris discovers that the only obstacle between their love for one another, is her marriage to the two-timing Mayor. In a desperate bid for happiness Boris and Betty decide to stage her death and run away together.
Cast
- Brenda Blethyn — Betty Rhys-Jones
- Alfred Molina — Boris Plots
- Christopher Walken — Frank Featherbed
- Naomi Watts — Meredith Mainwaring
- Lee Evans — Delbert Butterfield
- Robert Pugh — Hugh Rhys-Jones
- Miriam Margolyes — Thelma & Selma