Broken English

Nov 22, 2007

1h 37m

★ 6.0

So Many Mr. Wrongs. So Few Mr. Rights.

Overview

Nora Wilder is freaking out. Everyone around her is either in a relationship, married, or has children. Nora is in her thirties, alone with job she's outgrown and a mother who constantly reminds her of it all. Not to mention her best friend Audrey's "perfect marriage". But after a series of disastrous dates, Nora unexpectedly meets Julien, a quirky Frenchman who opens her eyes to a lot more than love.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Vox3 Films

HDNet Films

Backup Media

Phantom Film

Broken English Trailers

Cast

Nora Wilder

Parker Posey

Audrey Andrews

Drea de Matteo

Mark Andrews

Tim Guinee

Vivien Wilder-Mann

Gena Rowlands

Julien

Melvil Poupaud

Nick Gable

Justin Theroux

Irving Mann

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Andrews

Roy Thinnes

Glen

Michael Panes

Front Desk Worker

Philip Pavel

Elinor Gregory

Dana Ivey

William Gregory

William Wise

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