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A Previous Engagement

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A married woman (Juliet Stevenson) goes on vacation in Malta to keep a date she made 25 years earlier with her first lover (Tchéky Karyo).

Critics Reviews

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Amy Nicholson I.E. Weekly 05/15/2008
D-
There are worse movies, but most restrain themselves to only one scene of Daniel Stern learning to salsa. Go to Full Review John Anderson Variety 05/12/2008
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. Go to Full Review Philip Marchand Toronto Star 05/09/2008
2/4
This is a romantic comedy where the romance is too fraught with implications for a comedy, and the treatment of character is too flippant for a romance. Go to Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens 11/14/2019
Get engaged with A Previous Engagement -- a wistful, hopeful romantic comedy you'll fall in love with over and over again. Go to Full Review MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher 05/10/2008
[H]its every single damn note in precisely the wrong way... strains for screwball and misses entirely... Go to Full Review Maitland McDonagh TV Guide 05/09/2008
2/4
A little more [bitterness] would have gone a long way to offsetting the film's sticky sweetness. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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06/02/2014 a woman travels to malta to keep a promise she made 25 yrs b4. See more 09/29/2011 This movie was good in the beginning, then the main charactor got very annoying. First she isn't happy in her marriage, so thinks about being with her first true love, then when she has the opportunity to be reunited with her first true love, she still isn't happy. Annoying !! She's also a worry wart ! Annoying ! This type of person is so annoying because they can't be happy and always focus on what they don't have..and ruin it for the people that are in their life. I couldn't stand her personality, but liked the story line and the Malta Scenery. See more 10/04/2010 BORING! Never completed it. See more 07/20/2010 En film som proever altfor mye aa vaere en romantisk komedie med vittige karakterer. Istedet blir det bare over-the-top, en daarlig blanding av humor og alvor, og slitsomt skuespill. See more 08/02/2009 Quirky but nice. An unpretentious, funny movie that's totally shot on the fantastic island of Malta. A joy to watch. See more 08/02/2009 Quirky but nice. An unpretentious, funny movie that's totally shot on the fantastic island of Malta. A joy to watch. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Joan Carr-Wiggin

Director

Juliet Stevenson

Julia Reynolds

Tchéky Karyo

Alex Belmont

Daniel Stern

Jack

Valerie Mahaffey

Grace

Kate Miles

Samantha

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Movie Info

Synopsis A married woman (Juliet Stevenson) goes on vacation in Malta to keep a date she made 25 years earlier with her first lover (Tchéky Karyo).
Director
Joan Carr-Wiggin
Producer
David Gordian
Screenwriter
Joan Carr-Wiggin
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 9, 2008, Limited
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 31, 2014
Runtime
1h 58m