Undertaking Betty
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Nick Hurran
Christopher Walken
Lee Evans
Brenda Blethyn
Alfred Molina
Naomi Watts
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Boris Plotz, Director of the Plotz Funeral Home, dreamed of only two things as a young boy: dancing and Betty. Betty secretly loved Boris, but could not find her father's wishes, so she was married off to a gold digger. Boris gave up his dreams and took over the family's undertaking business in their small town. Everything has remained status quo in their lives until Betty's mother-in-law dies. Boris and Betty are thrust together again and as they discuss the funeral arrangements for Betty's mother-in-law, the old spark is re-kindled. Her funeral will be held at Plotz Funeral Homes, much to the chagrin of the funeral director, Frank Featherbed. An America, Featherbed is determined to revolutionize the undertaking business in Whales through the innovation of "theme" funerals. Betty and Boris discover that the only obstacle between their love for one another is Betty's marriage to the two-timing mayor. In a desperate Bid for Happiness, Boris and Betty decide to stage her death and run away together. Meanwhile Featherbed is holding his first funeral--done much to the surprise of the bereaved, in a Star Trek theme. During the service, Featherbed's assistant operates the special effects that produce smoke and music. However, when he pushed the switch that raises the coffin for the "beamed up" effect, the switch sticks and the coffin breaks through the roof! Boris pursues the plan for faking Betty's death by enlisting the help of the town doctor. But still, nothing goes as planned, and so the comedy begins.
Director
Nick Hurran
Cast
Christopher Walken
Lee Evans
Brenda Blethyn
Alfred Molina
Naomi Watts
Robert Pugh
Miriam Margoyles
Crew
Terry Chase Chenowith
Michael Lionello Cowan
Peter Darling
Ffion Elinor
Rupert Gregson-williams
Alan Jones
Suzanne Lyons
Alex Marshall
Alex Marshall
Keith Maxwell
Jason Piette
Frederick Ponzlov
John Richards
John Richards
Laura Rister
Kate Robbins
Marie Vine
James Welland
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States November 11, 2005
Released in United States Fall November 11, 2005
Released in United States on Video March 7, 2006
Limited Release in United States November 11, 2005
Released in United States Fall November 11, 2005
Released in United States on Video March 7, 2006
