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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matthew (Four Weddings and a Funeral) | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Four Weddings and a Funeral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
friendship
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grief ⓘ same-sex love portrayed with dignity ⓘ |
| awardsContextOfWork | Four Weddings and a Funeral nominated for Academy Awards ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
emotionally articulate
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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
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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
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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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Fiona (Four Weddings and a Funeral)
this entity surface form:
Matthew (Four Weddings and a Funeral)