A Previous Engagement is a 2006 Maltese American romantic comedy film written and directed by Joan Carr-Wiggin and starring Juliet Stevenson, Tchéky Karyo, Daniel Stern and Valerie Mahaffey.
Plot
Cast
- Juliet Stevenson as Julia
- Tchéky Karyo as Alex
- Daniel Stern as Jack
- Valerie Mahaffey as Grace
- Kate Miles as Samantha
- Claire Brosseau as Jenny Reynolds
Production
The film was shot entirely in Malta.
Reception
The film has a 37% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 19 reviews. Bill Weber of Slant Magazine awarded the film half a star out of four.
John Anderson of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, “Despite the occasional detour into mawkishness, A Previous Engagement nicely balances unutterable truths about marriage and love with the comedy that is human interaction and the unending drama that is man and women, repulsion and attraction.”
References
External links
- A Previous Engagement at IMDb
- A Previous Engagement at Rotten Tomatoes
