L.A. Without a Map (1998)

Directed by

Mika Kaurismäki

Genre

drama film, comedy film, comedy drama

Country

United Kingdom, France, Finland

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 55 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A British undertaker and aspiring screenwriter has a brief romance with an American actress. He then impulsively moves to Los Angeles to try and win her back.

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What happens

L.A. Without a Map (also known as Los Angeles Without a Map and I Love L.A.) is a 1998 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Mika Kaurismäki, who co-wrote the screenplay with Richard Rayner, based on Rayner's 1988 semi-autobiographical novel Los Angeles Without a Map. The film stars David Tennant, Vinessa Shaw, Julie Delpy and Vincent Gallo, with Cameron Bancroft and Joe Dallesandro. The plot follows a British undertaker and aspiring screenwriter who has a fling with an American aspiring actress and impulsively follows her to Los Angeles. It is an international co-production of France, the United Kingdom, Finland and Luxembourg. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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