Project Detail

LA Without a Map

Synopsis

Richard, at 22 has his life turned upside down during a burial in Bradford cemetery, when he meets Barbara, a beautiful young actress from Los Angeles. Leaving behind his inherited undertaker's business and well-meaning girlfriend he is destined to marry, Richard crosses the Atlantic in pursuit of love, adventure and a screenwriting career. As an Englishman abroad, Richard finds himself in situations that, seen from afar, are very funny, but close-up may prove tragic.


LA Without a Map is produced by Julie Baines and Sarah Daniel of UK based Dan Films. A stylish, fast-paced dramatic comedy, the film is directed by award-winning Mika Kaurismaki who also wrote the screenplay with Richard Rayner. The screenplay is adapted from Rayner's autobiographical cult hit novel - "Los Angeles Without a Map".

Details

Year
1999
Type of project
Features
Running time
107 mins
Format
35mm Kodak
Director
Mika Kaurismaki
Producer
Deepak Nayar
Executive Producer
Deepak Nayar
Director of Photography
Michel Amathieu
Principal cast
David Tennant, Vinessa Shaw, Julie Delpy, Vincent Gallo, James Le Gros, Cameron Bancroft
Screen Writers
Richard Rayner, Mika Kaurismaki

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Production Status

Production Company

Dan Films 32 Maple Street London W1P 5GD Tel: 020 7916 4771 Fax: 020 7916 4773

Sales Company

The Works 4 Great Portland Street London W1W 8QJ tel 020 7612 1080 fax 020 7612 1081

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