Love Actually

Love Actually

2003

Ten interconnected storylines weave together around Christmas in London, exploring love in all its forms — new romance, long marriage, grief, unrequited longing, and the bonds between parents and children. Richard Curtis's crowd-pleasing ensemble comedy became one of the defining romantic films of its era.

Director

  • Richard Curtis

Cast

  • Bill Nighy
  • Gregor Fisher
  • Colin Firth
  • Liam Neeson
  • Emma Thompson
  • Alan Rickman
  • Hugh Grant
  • Laura Linney
  • Keira Knightley
  • Martine McCutcheon
  • Martin Freeman
  • Rowan Atkinson
  • Billy Bob Thornton

Filming Locations

  • Chiswick

    The scene where Colin Firth delivers presents to ungrateful relatives was shot in Bath Road, opposite the Arts Educational School.

  • Clapham

    The funeral of Daniel's (Liam Neeson) wife was filmed at St Paul's.

  • Clerkenwell

    Mark's (Andrew Lincoln) 'South Bank' gallery was in an empty office on Great Sutton Street.

  • Heathrow Airport

    The film's opening and closing scenes were filmed here.

  • Mayfair

    The 'All You Need Is Love' wedding at the start of the film was filmed at Grosvenor Chapel.

  • Notting Hill

    Billy Mack (Bill Nighy) records his Christmas record at Westway Studios in Ladbroke Grove. All Saints Road is where Andrew Lincoln reveals his love for Keira Knightley.

  • Putney

    The school concert attended by Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon and many others was filmed at Elliott School, Pullman Gardens.

  • Selfridges

    This is where Alan Rickman's character attempts to buy a necklace from Rowan Atkinson's shop assistant.

  • Shepperton Studios

    Studio scenes were filmed here included 10 Downing Street and the Wisconsin bar.