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Generally favorable reviews- based on 227 Ratings

Summary: Chris, a recently retired tennis player, requests work like instructor in a London select club, there he knows and friendship begins with Tom Hewett who is member of an English wealthy family, Chris is a youth with luck, Chloe sister of Tom falls in love with Chris who takes advantage of this. On the other hand, Nola, an American sensual actress of little mount, girlfriend of Tom, knows Chris in a family party and the Irishman immediately is attracted by the beauty of the actress. Different to Nola's fate, Chris is well accepted in the Hewett's family and has the fortune of sympathizing with Mr. Alec Hewett who uses their influence to place young Chris in an executive position. Chris marries this way Chloe, Tom breaks up suddenly with Nola and he marries a youth of his class. Then Chris looks for Nola laboriously, and he revives the passion that feels for the American, this way Chris is amid an enormous pressure, coming from the work, of his relationship with Nola and of his wife's necessity of having a son. Finally, Nola leaves pregnant and she begins to press Chris so that he abandones Chloe, the retired tennis player has to make a difficult decision that will take him to extreme situations and a fatal destination for the young actress. Again the random, the good luck, allows Chris to stay free of this difficult situation, again the ball hits in the net and it falls in the rival's land. (Chris, un recien retirado jugador de tenis, solicita trabajo como instructor en un selecto club londinense, ahí conoce y entabla amistad con Tom Hewett quién es miembro de una acaudalada familia inglesa, Chris es un joven con suerte, Chloe hermana de Tom se enamora de Chris quién toma ventaja de esto. Por otro lado, Nola, una sensual actríz americana de poca monta, novia de Tom, conoce a Chris en una fiesta familiar y el irlandés inmediatamente se siente atraído por la belleza de la actríz. A diferencia de Nola que no es bien aceptada en la familia Hewett, Chris tiene la fortuna de simpatizar con los padres de Chloe, sobretodo con Mr. Alec Hewett quién usa sus influencia para colocar al joven Chris en un puesto ejecutivo. Así Chris se casa con Chloe, Tom rompe repentinamente con Nola y se casa con una joven de su clase. Entonces Chris busca afanosamente a Nola, y reaviva la pasión que siente por la americana, de este modo Chris queda en medio de una enorme presión, proveniente del trabajo, de su relación con Nola y de la necesidad de su esposa de tener un hijo. Al final Nola queda embarazada y empieza a presionar a Chris para que deje a Chloe, el exjugador de tenis tiene que tomar una difícil decisión, que le llevará a situaciones extremas y a un destino fatal para la joven actríz. Otra vez el azar, la buena suerte, le permite a Chris salir librado de esta difícil situación, otra vez la pelota golpea en la red y cae en terreno del rival.)
Runtime: 124 min
Rating: Rated R for some sexuality.
Production: BBC Films
Genres: Drama, Sport, Thriller, Romance, Crime
Countries: Russia, USA, UK, Ireland
Language: English
Home Release Date: Apr 25, 2006
Director Credit
Woody Allen Director
Writer Credit
Woody Allen Written By
Principal Cast Credit
Emily Mortimer Chloe Hewett Wilton
Jonathan Rhys Meyers Chris Wilton
Matthew Goode Tom Hewett
Scarlett Johansson Nola Rice
Cast Credit
Alan Oke 'La Traviata' Performer
Alexander Armstrong Mr. Townsend
Brian Cox Alec Hewett
Geoffrey Streatfield Alan Sinclair
Janis Kelly 'La Traviata' Performer
Mark Gatiss Ping-Pong Player
Mary Hegarty 'Rigoletto' Performer
Paul Kaye Estate Agent
Penelope Wilton Eleanor Hewett
Philip Mansfield Waiter
Simon Kunz Rod Carver
Producer Credit
Charles H. Joffe Co-Executive Producer
Gareth Wiley Producer
Helen Robin Co-Producer
Jack Rollins Co-Executive Producer
Letty Aronson Producer
Lucy Darwin Producer
Nicky Kentish Barnes Co-Producer
Stephen Tenenbaum Executive Producer
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