You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
A grieving wife turns to a mystic’s counsel to reclaim her shattered life, while her daughter and son‑in‑law each chase forbidden attractions that threaten to unravel their marriages.
Synopsis
Two married couples experience turmoil and heartache as their complex lives intertwine. After four decades of marriage, Alfie leaves his wife in pursuit of what he believes to be happiness with a call girl. His wife, Helena, devastated by the abandonment, decides to follow the advice of a psychic. Sally, Alfie and Helena's daughter, is dissatisfied in her own marriage and develops a crush on her boss, while her husband, Roy, becomes infatuated with a woman who is engaged to be married.
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Edited by Alisa LepselterShot by Vilmos ZsigmondDesigned by Jim Clay
Box Office
2010 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.6× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$36.0M
US & Canada: $3.2M — 9% of worldwide · International: $32.8M (91%)
Opening weekend: $51K — 2% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $51K — 2% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 6 theaters
Also known as
- Ich sehe den Mann deiner Träumede
- Tall Dark Stranger - Ich sehe den Mann deiner Träumede
- Conocerás al hombre de tus sueñoses
- Vous allez rencontrer un bel et sombre inconnufr
- Incontrerai l'uomo dei tuoi sogniit
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Cast & Crew
47 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
25Ewen Bremner
as Henry Strangler
Christian Mckay
as Poker Friend
Philip Glenister
as Poker Friend
Jonathan Ryland
as Poker Friend
Pearce Quigley
as Poker Friend
Neil Jackson
as Alan
Lynda Baron
as Alfie's Date
Robert Portal
as Jewelry Shop Salesman
Jim Piddock
as Peter Wicklow
Celia Imrie
as Enid Wicklow
Roger Ashton Griffiths
as Jonathan
Anna Friel
as Iris
Theo James
as Ray
Christopher Fulford
as Ray's Friend
Johnny Harris
as Ray's Friend
Alex Macqueen
as Malcolm Dodds
Anupam Kher
as Dia's Father
Meera Syal
as Dia's Mother
Joanna David
as Alan's Mother
Geoffrey Hutchings
as Alan's Father
Natalie Walter
as Alan's Sister
Shaheen Khan
as Dia's Aunt
Amanda Lawrence
as Medium
Zak Orth
as Narrator (voice)
Augustina Amoa
as Jogger
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3Other crew
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