Birthday Girl (2002)

Film details

Featuring

Nicole Kidman Ben Chaplin Vincent Cassel
Countries

United Kingdom USA
Year

2002
Genres

Comedy Romance
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

Romantic comedy. Fed up with waiting for the right girl to come along, John, a mild-mannered banker, engages a Russian mail-order bride, Nadia, via the Internet. Although she cannot speak any English, Nadia has charm and beauty. However, when two men, purporting to be Nadia's Russian cousins, turn up to celebrate her birthday, John discovers things are not as they seem. Unwillingly, he embarks on an adventure that might or might not lead to love and happiness.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Nadia
    
    Nicole Kidman
  - John Buckingham
    
    Ben Chaplin
  - Alexei
    
    Vincent Cassel
  - Yuri
    
    Mathieu Kassovitz
  - Clare
    
    Kate Evans
  - bank manager
    
    Stephen Mangan
  - Robert Moseley
    
    Xander Armstrong
  - Karen
    
    Sally Phillips
  - waitress
    
    Mcinnes, Jo
  - concierge
    
    Ben Miller
  - D.I. O'Fetiger
    
    Jonathan Aris
  - young Sophia
    
    Katya Barton-Chapple
  - bank colleague
    
    Rebecca Clarke
  - Tim
    
    Mark Gatiss
  - bank colleague
    
    Raj Ghatak
  - bank colleague
    
    David Mark
  - woman with lost hat
    
    Sue Maund
  - duty sergeant
    
    Steve Pemberton
  - bank colleague
    
    Jack Pierce
  - porter
    
    Reece Shearsmith
  - passport official
    
    Alan Stocks
  - policeman 2
    
    J.J. Toba
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Director
    
    Jez Butterworth
  - ©
    
    FilmFour
  - ©[North America]
    
    Miramax Film Corp.
  - ©[North America]
    
    Portobello Pictures Ltd
  - Presented by
    
    FilmFour
  - Presented by
    
    HAL Films
  - Presented in association with
    
    Mirage Enterprises
  - Executive Producer
    
    Paul Webster
  - Executive Producer
    
    Julie Goldstein
  - Executive Producer
    
    Colin Leventhal
  - Executive Producer
    
    Sydney Pollack
  - Producer
    
    Steve Butterworth
  - Producer
    
    Diana Phillips
  - [Producer]
    
    Eric Abraham
  - Line Producer
    
    Donna Grey
  - Line Producer
    
    Vicki Popplewell
  - Miramax Production Executive
    
    Rick Schwartz
  - Miramax Production Executive
    
    Allon Reich
  - FilmFour Production Executive
    
    James Wilson
  - Unit Manager
    
    Beckett, Jo
  - Unit Manager (Australian Crew)
    
    Brad Roberts
  - Production Manager
    
    Bernard Bellew
  - Production Manager
    
    Caroline Bonham
  - Production Co-ordinator
    
    Fran Triefus
  - Production Co-ordinator
    
    Serena Gattuso
  - Production Accountant
    
    Jim Hajicosta
  - Location Manager
    
    Jeremy Johns
  - Location Manager (Australian Crew)
    
    Carl Wood
  - Post-production (Miramax Executive)
    
    Matt Garner
  - Post-production (Supervisor)
    
    Stephen Barker
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Selwyn Roberts
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Susie Adams
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Len Ash
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Kirsty Barkman
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Malcolm Beale
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Oscar Beuselinck
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Sam Breckman
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Bryant, Dave
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Bill Camp
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Chance, Tony
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Colin Corby
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Nick Coward
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Chris Cull
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Tim Daukes
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Piers Dunn
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Simon Firsht
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Fuzz
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Nick Gottschalk
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Hall, Steve
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Hanson, Russ
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Hard, Sallie
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Harry Harris
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Simon Hayes
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Peter Hodgson
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Bill Hogg
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Peter Hopkins
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Ben Howard
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Kelly Howard-garde
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    David Lardner
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Andy Lenan
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Tom Lucy
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Ian McMillan
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Jo Measure
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    David Morgan
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Simon Moseley
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Jackie Oudney
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Phil Penfold
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Andreas Petrides
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Phipps, Keiron
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Barney Piercy
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Miles Proudfoot
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Chris Rawlings
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Roche-gordon, Christof
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Caroline Sax
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Alex Scott
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Howard Smith
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Mary Soan
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Annie Spiers
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Spike
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Emily Stillman
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Chris Stoaling
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Dan Thomas
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Nick Turnbull
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Arthur Turner
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Turner, Karen
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Tony Turner
  - Additional Shooting Crew UK
    
    Voight, Ian
  - John's Porn Film Directed by
    
    Piers Thompson
  - Assistant Director (1st)
    
    Simon Hinkly
  - Assistant Director (1st)
    
    Chris Newman
  - Assistant Director (2nd)
    
    Adrian Toynton
  - Assistant Director (3rd)
    
    Janet Nielsen
  - Assistant Director (3rd)
    
    Pacialeo, Johnny
  - Assistant Director (Australian Add 3rd)
    
    Jackson Vaughn, Tanya
  - Script Supervisor
    
    Lisa Vick
  - Casting (Director)
    
    Jina Jay Casting
  - Casting (Voice)
    
    Louis Elman
  - Assistant Casting Director
    
    Shaheen Baig
  - Screenplay
    
    Tom Butterworth
  - Screenplay
    
    Jez Butterworth
  - Cinematography
    
    Oliver Stapleton
  - 2nd Unit Director of Photography
    
    Peter Robertson
  - Australian Crew B Camera Operator
    
    Agganis, Robert
  - Steadicam Operator
    
    Peter Robertson
  - Australian Crew Steadicam
    
    Martin Lee
  - Australian Crew Steadicam
    
    Agganis, Robert
  - Focus Puller
    
    Sam Garwood
  - B Camera Focus
    
    Hall, Steve
  - B Camera Focus
    
    David Bryant
  - Clapper Loader
    
    Sarah Bartles-Smith
  - Clapper Loader (Australian Crew)
    
    Michi Marrosszeky
  - Stills Photography
    
    Liam Daniel
  - CGI/Visual Effects
    
    Jim Henson's Creature Shop
  - CGI/Visual Effects
    
    Turoff, Mike
  - CGI/Visual Effects
    
    Val Wardlow
  - CGI/Visual Effects
    
    Nick Drew
  - Special Effects Supervisor
    
    Graham Longhurst
  - Special Effects
    
    Pride Studios
  - Graphic Designer (Australian Crew)
    
    Beth Pickworth
  - Editor
    
    Tellefsen, Christopher
  - Assembly Editor (Australian Crew)
    
    Tim Wellburn
  - Film Assistant Editor
    
    Paul Elman
  - Production Designer
    
    Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski
  - Art Director
    
    Rebecca Holmes
  - Art Director (Australian Crew)
    
    Diaan Wajon
  - Assistant Art Director
    
    Rosie Hardwick
  - Assistant Art Director
    
    Julia Castle
  - Set Decorator (Australian Crew)
    
    Verity Roberts
  - Set Dresser
    
    Linda Wilson
  - Scenic Artist (Australian Crew)
    
    Steven Sallybanks
  - Storyboard Artist
    
    Glyn Dillon
  - Storyboard Artist
    
    Adam Brockbank
  - Storyboard Artist
    
    Julian Calde
  - Storyboard Artist
    
    Chance, Tony
  - Costume Designer
    
    Phoebe De Gaye
  - Costume Supervisor (Australian Crew)
    
    Robyn Elliott
  - Ms Kidman's Dresser
    
    Helen Mattocks
  - Wardrobe Supervisor
    
    Allison Wyldeck
  - Ms Kidman's Make-up/Hair
    
    Noriko Watanabe
  - Chief Make-up Artist
    
    Viv Mepham
  - Hairdresser
    
    Erica Wells
  - Titles/Opticals
    
    General Screen Enterprises
  - Music
    
    Stephen Warbeck
  - Musician (Accordion)
    
    Igor Outkin
  - Musician (Balalaika)
    
    Bibs Ekkel
  - Musician (Cello)
    
    Pleeth, Anthony
  - Musician (Double Bass)
    
    Steve Watts
  - Musician (Guitars)
    
    John Parricelli
  - Musician (Guitars)
    
    Steve Donnelly
  - Musician (Drums)
    
    Martin France
  - Musician (Drums/Percussion)
    
    Paul Clarvis
  - Musician (Woodwind)
    
    Martin Robertson
  - Orchestra Conductor
    
    Nick Ingman
  - Orchestra Leader
    
    Rolf Wilson
  - Music Supervisor
    
    Bob Last
  - Executive in Charge of Music
    
    Randy Spendlove
  - Musicians Contractor
    
    Isobel Griffiths
  - Music Editor
    
    Glen, Andy
  - Music Editor
    
    Gerard McCann
  - Music Mixer/Recorder
    
    Chris Dibble
  - Production Sound Mixer
    
    Garth Marshall
  - Boom Operator
    
    Malcolm Rose
  - Re-recording Mixer
    
    Robin O'Donoghue
  - Re-recording Mixer
    
    Richard Street
  - Supervising Sound Editor
    
    Ian Fuller
  - Supervising Sound Editor
    
    Joseph, Eddie
  - Dialogue Editor
    
    Alton, Phil
  - Dialogue Editor
    
    Nick Lowe
  - [Sound] Effects Editor
    
    Derek Lomas
  - ADR Mixer
    
    Arnaud Clerici
  - ADR Mixer
    
    David Lucarelli
  - Foley Artist
    
    Pauline Griffiths
  - Foley Artist
    
    Lucy Fawcett
  - Foley Recordist
    
    John Bateman
  - Stunt Co-ordinator
    
    Powell, Nicholas
  - Stunt Co-ordinator (Australian Crew)
    
    Guy Norris
  - Stunt Double for Ms Kidman
    
    Sy Hollands
  - Stunt Double for Ms Kidman
    
    Analie Whitfield
  - Stunt Double for Mr Chaplin
    
    Andy Bennett
  - Stunt Double for Mr Chaplin
    
    De Haan, Ray
  - Stunt Double for Mr Chaplin
    
    Peter Miles
  - Stunt Double for Mr Cassel
    
    Jamie Millington
  - Stunt Double for Mr Kassovitz
    
    Levan Doran
  - Stunt Double for Mr Kassovitz
    
    Dominic Preece
  - Double for Ms Kidman
    
    Elizabeth Sharling
  - Double for Mr Chaplin
    
    Greg Marson
  - Double for Mr Cassel
    
    Robert Cogswell
  - Double for Mr Kassovitz
    
    Adam Williams
  - Stand-in for Ms Kidman
    
    Louise Savage
  - Stand-in for Ms Kidman
    
    Brydie O'Neal
  - Stand-in for Mr Chaplin
    
    Jamie Chaky
  - Stand-in for Mr Chaplin
    
    Chris Baker
  - Stand-in for Mr Cassel
    
    John Herbert
  - Stand-in for Mr Kassovitz
    
    Paul Cotter
  - Very Special Thanks
    
    Anthony Minghella
  - Ms Kidman's Dialogue Coach
    
    Elizabeth Himelstein
  - Mr Cassel & Mr Kassovitz's Dialect Coach
    
    Constantine Gregory
  - Ms Kidman's Russian Language Coach
    
    Katia Repekova
  - Armourer (Australian Crew)
    
    Ken Jones
  - Armourer (Australian Crew)
    
    Action Armourers