Vol-au-vent (film)
Encyclopedia
Vol-au-vent is a 1996 British
comedy film
directed by John McKenzie
and starring Dennis Waterman
, Julia McKenzie
and Lisa Coleman. An upper-middle class wedding is interrupted by three jewel thieves on the run from the law.
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by John McKenzie
John McKenzie
John McKenzie may refer to:* John McKenzie , New Zealand politician* John McKenzie , Canadian ice hockey player* John C. McKenzie , United States Representative from Illinois...
and starring Dennis Waterman
Dennis Waterman
Dennis Waterman is a British actor and singer, best known for his tough-guy roles in television series including The Sweeney, Minder and New Tricks.-Early life:...
, Julia McKenzie
Julia McKenzie
Julia McKenzie is an English actress, singer, and theatre director. She is best-known for her performance in Fresh Fields, but to current television audiences, she is best known for her role as Miss Marple in Agatha Christie's Marple...
and Lisa Coleman. An upper-middle class wedding is interrupted by three jewel thieves on the run from the law.
Cast
- Dennis WatermanDennis WatermanDennis Waterman is a British actor and singer, best known for his tough-guy roles in television series including The Sweeney, Minder and New Tricks.-Early life:...
... Pete / Kevin - Julia McKenzieJulia McKenzieJulia McKenzie is an English actress, singer, and theatre director. She is best-known for her performance in Fresh Fields, but to current television audiences, she is best known for her role as Miss Marple in Agatha Christie's Marple...
... Audrey - Lisa Coleman ... Christine
- Joanne Engelsman ... Samantha
- Joanna Wyatt ... Allison
- John Hug ... Mark
- Brian MitchellBrian MitchellBrian Keith Mitchell is a former American football running back and return specialist in the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 1990 NFL Draft...
... Dave / De Alan - Nick Bayly ... Smokes / Alan
- Tim Mills ... Paul
- Robert Ashby ... Toby
- Victoria Burnham ... Tracy
- Peter MairPeter MairPeter Mair was an Irish political scientist. He was professor of Comparative Politics at the European University Institute in Florence.-Career:...
... Ernest - Bruce DouglasBruce Douglas-See also:*Bruce Douglas-Mann, British politician*Douglas Bruce *Douglas...
... Policeman - David Credell ... DS Ellis
- Peter ColesPeter ColesPeter Coles is Professor of Theoretical Astrophysics at Cardiff University where he has worked since 2007.He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and educated at the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle. He did his first degree at Magdalene College, Cambridge in Natural Sciences, specialising in Theoretical...
... Church Usher