The Man Who Married Himself

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The Man Who Married Himself
Directed byGarrick Hamm
Written byCharlie Fish and Garrick Hamm
Produced byTessa Mitchell
Starring
Cinematography Michael Seresin
Edited byJames Kempt
Music bySteve Hamilton
Production
company
Ribeye Films
Release date
2010
Running time
13 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Man Who Married Himself is a 2010 British short comedy film directed by Garrick Hamm and written by Charlie Fish and Garrick Hamm. It stars Richard E. Grant, Emilia Fox, Celia Imrie, and Warren Clarke. [1] The film is an adaptation of Charlie Fish's short story of the same name, first published in 1999 at Fiction on the Web. [2] [3]

Contents

The short won Best Comedy at the LA Shorts Fest and Rhode Island International Film Festival.

Premise

A man decides to marry himself, and learns some truths about life and love on the way.

Cast

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
2010 LA Shorts Fest Best ComedyGarrick HammWon [4]
2010 Rhode Island International Film Festival Best Comedy ShortGarrick HammWon [5]

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References

  1. "The Man Who Married Himself". britishcouncil.org . 21 November 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  2. "The Man Who Married Himself by Charlie Fish"". Archived from the original on 11 October 1999. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  3. "Charlie Fish". fictionontheweb.co.uk . Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  4. Williams, Alton (16 August 2010). "THE MAN WHO MARRIED HIMSELF Wins Best Comedy At LA Shorts Fest!". film reviews, interviews, features | BRWC. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  5. "Rhode Island Fest Announces Winners". IndieWire. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2022.