L.A. Without a Map
1998 · 107 min · Director: Mika Kaurismäki
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An "aspiring Hollywood actress" (Vinessa Shaw), on a visit to a charming North England town, has a brief fling with the town undertaker (David Tennant), who also writes obituaries for the local paper. Returning home, where she works as a waitress at a Japanese restaurant, she tells everyone about the handsome "writer" she met on her trip. Unfortunately, he decides to follow her back to Hollywood, setting up the expected light romantic comedy with asides as the newcomer gains experience about the goings on in Hollywood.
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L.A. Without a Map (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Humor 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Cast
Mrs. Blenkinsop
Joy's Dad
Bradford Woman
Tall Woman
Woman on Bus
Michael Bambihill (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
Brandon Williams
Details
- Directed by
- Mika Kaurismäki
- Written by
- Mika Kaurismäki, Richard Rayner
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- France, United Kingdom, Finland
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
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