Themes: Haunted By the Past, Immigrant Life, Eccentric Families
Main Cast: Vittorio Duse, Joseph Long, Anita Zagaria, Eileen Way, Vittorio Amandola
Release Year: 1989
Country: UK
Run Time: 112 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG
Plot
The Queen of Hearts is an essentially Italian story given full and proper treatment by a virtually all-British crew. Anita Zagaria plays a lovely Italian lass, consigned to an arranged marriage with a wealthy Sicilian man. She balks at the altar and runs off, while the jilted bridegroom swears revenge. She marries another Italian (Joseph Long), and together they set up the quaint "Lucky Cafe" in the middle of London. Though the family vendetta that results from this union has its unfortunate consequences, there are quite a few laughs along the way as well. The Queen of Hearts was directed by Jon Amiel, best known for his handling of the quirky TV serial The Singing Detective. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Ian Hawkes - Eddie; Tat Whalley - Beetle; Ray Marioni - Mario; Sarah Hadaway - Teresa; Anna Pernicci - Angelica; Jimmy Lambert - Bruno; Frank Rozelaar-Green - Gino; Frank Coda - Cessare; Roberto Scateni - Falco; Alec Bregonzi - Headwaiter; Sydney Kean - Pepe; Nicola Kimber - Club Hostess; Anthony Manzoni - Doorman; Lee Simpson - Maurice; Matilda Thorpe - Woman in Pig Scene; Alberto Spagnoli - Young Eddie; Rhys Brock - Young Nonno; Paul Casimir - Car Mechanic; Henry Goodman - Taxi Driver; Jane Hollowood - Postmaster; Michael Mears - Father Anthony; Melena Noia - Nonno's Mother; Lino Omoboni - Barber; Cliff Parisi - Manager; Jason Rush - Jason; Vince Viverito Sr. - Man in Pig Scene
Credit
Philip Elton - Art Director, Caroline Hewitt - Associate Producer, Lindy Hemming - Costume Designer, Jon Amiel - Director, Peter Boyle - Editor, Graham Benson - Executive Producer, Michael Convertino - Composer (Music Score), Magdelen Gaffney - Makeup, Jim Clay - Production Designer, Zoran Hochstätter - Cinematographer, Mike Southon - Cinematographer, John Hardy - Producer, Peter Glossop - Sound/Sound Designer, Gareth Milne - Stunts, Tony Grisoni - Screenwriter
