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Feature film — 2001

Birthday Girl (2001)

5.91h 33mComedy — Crime — Thriller

John is a mild-mannered banker who has never been lucky in love. Fed up with waiting for the right girl to come along, John takes a chance on a Russian mail-order bride arranged via the Internet, where he is introduced to Nadia. John's fondness for Nadia grows... until the sudden arrival of Nadia's gregarious cousins makes John realize that he's in over his head.

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HAL Films / Film4 Productions

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Director: Jez Butterworth

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Cast & crew

Nicole Kidman as Nadia / Sophia

Nicole Kidman

Nadia / Sophia

Ben Chaplin as John

Ben Chaplin

John

Vincent Cassel as Alexei

Vincent Cassel

Alexei

Mathieu Kassovitz as Yuri

Mathieu Kassovitz

Yuri

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Kate Lynn Evans

Clare

Stephen Mangan as Bank Manager

Stephen Mangan

Bank Manager

Alexander Armstrong as Robert Mosley

Alexander Armstrong

Robert Mosley

Sally Phillips as Karen

Sally Phillips

Karen

Jo McInnes as Waitress

Jo McInnes

Waitress

Ben Miller as Concierge

Ben Miller

Concierge

Jonathan Aris as D.I. O'Fetiger

Jonathan Aris

D.I. O'Fetiger

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Katya Barton-Chapple

Young Sophia

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