Undertaking Betty
“Sometimes finding true love can be the death of you.”
Synopsis
A politician's wife and the mortician who has secretly loved her for years plan to fake her death so they can run away together.
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Top Cast
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Brenda Blethyn
Betty Rhys-Jones
Alfred Molina
Boris Plots
Naomi Watts
Meredith Mainwaring
Lee Evans
Delbert
Robert Pugh
Hugh Rhys-Jones
Christopher Walken
Frank Featherbed
Jerry Springer
Jerry Springer
Hannah Higgins
Young Betty
Joshua Jenkins
Young Boris
Shaun Phillips
Young Hugh
Menna Trussler
Dilys Rhys-Jones
Lennie Huhtala
Albert Pontefreece
Padrig Owen Jones
Willie
Miriam Margolyes
Thelma & Selma
Stan Stennett
Albert Edwards
Enid Nelmes
Elsie Edwards
Noel Williams
Star Trek Funeral Minister
Robert Page
Bob Murdock
Release History & Theatrical Window
Dinard Festival of British Cinema
Festival / Special Debut
November 12, 2005
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$8M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.23x
-$6.1M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nick Hurran
- Screenplay & Story
- Fred Ponzlov
- Original Score
- Rupert Gregson-Williams
- Original Title
- Undertaking Betty
- Country of Origin
- Germany, United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Budget
- $8M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.9M
- Production Studios
- Spice Factory, Snowfall Films, Great British Films, Telepool, Enterprise Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nick Hurran
Fred Ponzlov
Rupert Gregson-Williams
James Welland
John Richards
Terry Chase Chenowith, Michael Cowan, Suzanne Lyons, Alex Marshall, Jason Piette
Department Leadership Roster
Nick Hurran
Director
Fred Ponzlov
Screenplay
Michael Cowan
Producer
Suzanne Lyons
Producer
Jason Piette
Producer
Rupert Gregson-Williams
Original Music Composer
James Welland
Director of Photography
John Richards
Editor
Kate Robbins
Producer
Ffion Elinor
Costume Design
Keith Maxwell
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Undertaking Betty
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Undertaking Betty about?
A politician's wife and the mortician who has secretly loved her for years plan to fake her death so they can run away together.
Who directed Undertaking Betty?
Undertaking Betty was directed by Nick Hurran.
Who stars in Undertaking Betty?
The principal cast of Undertaking Betty includes Brenda Blethyn, Alfred Molina, Naomi Watts, Lee Evans, Robert Pugh.
When was Undertaking Betty released and how long is it?
Undertaking Betty was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
What was the box office and production budget of Undertaking Betty?
Undertaking Betty had a reported production budget of $8M and grossed $1.9M at the worldwide box office (0.23 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Undertaking Betty?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Undertaking Betty was composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Undertaking Betty?
Undertaking Betty holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).