Matthew in Four Weddings and a Funeral

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Matthew in "Four Weddings and a Funeral" is a sensitive, witty member of the central friend group whose moving funeral eulogy provides the film’s emotional core.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn Four Weddings and a Funeral NERFINISHED
associatedTheme friendship
grief
same-sex love portrayed with dignity
awardsContextOfWork Four Weddings and a Funeral nominated for Academy Awards
characterTrait emotionally articulate
sensitive
witty
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
createdBy Richard Curtis NERFINISHED
culturalReception often cited as one of the most moving scenes in 1990s romantic comedies
distributorOfWork PolyGram Filmed Entertainment NERFINISHED
emotionalImpactOnAudience elicits strong emotional response during funeral eulogy
filmDirectedBy Mike Newell NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994 film) NERFINISHED
genreOfWorkAppearedIn romantic comedy film
hasFriend Charles (Four Weddings and a Funeral) NERFINISHED
hasRomanticPartner Gareth (Four Weddings and a Funeral) NERFINISHED
humorStyle dry wit
languageOfWorkOrName English
medium live-action film
memberOf central friend group in Four Weddings and a Funeral
narrativeRole provides emotional core of the film
supports themes of love and loss
notableFor delivering a moving funeral eulogy
notableScene funeral of Gareth (Four Weddings and a Funeral)
partOfEnsembleCastWith Andie MacDowell NERFINISHED
Hugh Grant NERFINISHED
Kristin Scott Thomas NERFINISHED
Simon Callow NERFINISHED
poemAuthorMentioned W. H. Auden NERFINISHED
portrayedBy John Hannah NERFINISHED
productionCompanyOfWork Working Title Films NERFINISHED
readsPoem Funeral Blues NERFINISHED
relationshipTypeWithGareth long-term partner
representationSignificance early mainstream depiction of a loving gay couple in British cinema
screenTimeContext appears primarily in group wedding scenes and funeral sequence
settingOfStory contemporary England
sexualOrientation gay
toneOfEulogy tender and heartbreaking
yearOfFirstAppearance 1994

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John Hannah playedRole Matthew in Four Weddings and a Funeral
Fiona in Four Weddings and a Funeral closeFriendOf Matthew in Four Weddings and a Funeral
subject surface form: Fiona (Four Weddings and a Funeral)
this entity surface form: Matthew (Four Weddings and a Funeral)