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The One and Only

IMDb ID: tt0286864 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 5.9 (784 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Romance

It's love at first sight when Stevie and kitchen-installer Neil meet. But she's pregnant by her Italian footballer husband, and Neil and his girlfriend are adopting Mgala from Burkina Faso. Is it too late for love and happiness?

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: The One and Only
Canada: The One and Only (English)
United Kingdom: The One and Only
Ireland: The One and Only (English)
India: The One and Only (English)
New Zealand: The One and Only (English)
United States: The One and Only
South Africa: The One and Only (English)
Hungary: Az igazi és egyetlen
Poland: Jedyny, jedyna
Greece: Mia kai monadiki (TV Title)
Denmark: The One & Only (DVD Title)
Italy: The One & Only - È tutta colpa dell'amore
Turkey: Yalnız sen (Turkish)
Russia: Единственная на свете
Ukraine: Єдина у світі
Єдина у світі
Release Date2003-02-21Runtime91 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews18Critic Reviews5Countries / RegionsUnited Kingdom
France
LanguagesEnglishKeywordsremake of danish film
sydney australia
remake
Filming LocationsTyne Bridge, Tyne & Wear, England, UKProduction CompaniesAssassin Films
Pathé International
Sky Movies
IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286864/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/02/tt0286864.jpgUpdated At2025-07-02T10:07:16

Stars

Justine Waddell
Richard Roxburgh
Jonathan Cake
Patsy Kensit
Michael Hodgson
Aisling O'Sullivan
Kerry Rolfe
Donna Air
Angel Thomas
Charlie Hardwick

Directors

Simon Cellan Jones

Writers

Susanne Bier
Peter Flannery

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Justine Waddell | Character: Stevie
Actor: Richard Roxburgh | Character: Neil
Actor: Jonathan Cake | Character: Sonny
Actor: Patsy Kensit | Character: Stella
Actor: Michael Hodgson | Character: Stan
Actor: Aisling O'Sullivan | Character: Jenny
Actor: Kerry Rolfe | Character: Sharon
Actor: Donna Air | Character: Donna
Actor: Angel Thomas | Character: Mgala
Actor: Charlie Hardwick | Character: Doctor
Actor: Tracy Gillman | Character: Maureen
Actor: Tom Goodman-Hill | Character: Kitchen Salesman
Actor: Trevor Fox | Character: Trevor
Actor: Joe Caffrey | Character: Joe
Actor: Judi Earl | Character: Manageress
Actor: David Begg | Character: Removal man
Actor: Joan Murphy | Character: Sister
Actor: Gavin Muir | Character: Surgeon
Actor: Louise Franklin | Character: Miss Shipman
Actor: Jonathan Spencer | Character: Railway Employee
Actor: Juliet Stevenson | Character: Actress

[Directors Group]
Name: Simon Cellan Jones | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Susanne Bier | Role: Writer
Name: Peter Flannery | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Susanne Bier | Role: Producer
Name: François Ivernel | Role: Producer
Name: Cameron McCracken | Role: Producer
Name: Peter Mitchell | Role: Producer
Name: Rosa Romero | Role: Producer
Name: Didier Sapaut | Role: Producer
Name: Leslee Udwin | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Gabriel Yared | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Remi Adefarasin | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Pia Di Ciaula | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Gail Stevens | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Zoe MacLeod | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Sarah Beaman | Role: Art Director
Name: Stephen Wong | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Jill Taylor | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Lesley Smith | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Jane Walker | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Richard Lloyd | Role: Production Manager
Name: Michael Saxton | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Tommy Gormley | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Nick Heckstall-Smith | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Lisa Jones | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Suzanna Shaw | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Charlie Walker-Wise | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Dominic Byles | Role: Art Department
Name: Jamie Clarke | Role: Art Department
Name: Gary Crumpton | Role: Art Department
Name: Patrick Duncan-Burgess | Role: Art Department
Name: Tony Ginnelly | Role: Art Department
Name: Robin Haig | Role: Art Department
Name: Rebecca Hemy | Role: Art Department
Name: Alan Wood | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Chris Bogle | Role: Sound Department
Name: Peter Bond | Role: Sound Department
Name: Sefi Carmel | Role: Sound Department
Name: Felicity Cottrell | Role: Sound Department
Name: John Downer | Role: Sound Department
Name: Tommy Hair | Role: Sound Department
Name: Laura Lovejoy | Role: Sound Department
Name: James Seddon | Role: Sound Department
Name: Alan Snelling | Role: Sound Department
Name: Richard Straker | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jason Swanscott | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ian Tapp | Role: Sound Department
Name: Stu Wright | Role: Sound Department
Name: Garry Fiferman | Role: Sound Department

[Stunts]
Name: Dani Biernat | Role: Stunts
Name: Kelly Dent | Role: Stunts
Name: Mark Henson | Role: Stunts
Name: Nick Hobbs | Role: Stunts
Name: Rowley Irlam | Role: Stunts
Name: Gareth Milne | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Dean Bowen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Martin Conway | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Glenn Coulman | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: John Haynes | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Richard Lawson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Joanne Lee | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Alysia Maciejowska | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mike Parsons | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chris Plevin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Alan Ramsay | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Peter Robertson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Iain Struthers | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mark Tillie | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Alf Tramontin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jimmy Wilson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Maureen Duff | Role: Casting Department
Name: Robin Hudson | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Ginnie Reay-Humble | Role: Costume Department
Name: Charlotte Sewell | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Kayin Cheng | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Joanna Garrard | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Emily Grant | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Yan Miles | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Mark Gales | Role: Location Management
Name: Nathan Jones | Role: Location Management
Name: Christine Llewellyn-Reeve | Role: Location Management
Name: Tim Putnam | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Chris Cawte | Role: Music Department
Name: Paul Clarvis | Role: Music Department
Name: Peter Cobbin | Role: Music Department
Name: Dermot Crehan | Role: Music Department
Name: Andrew Glen | Role: Music Department
Name: Isobel Griffiths | Role: Music Department
Name: Allan Jenkins | Role: Music Department
Name: Abi Leland | Role: Music Department
Name: Dan Rose | Role: Music Department
Name: Liz Schrek | Role: Music Department
Name: Graham Walker | Role: Music Department
Name: Kirsty Whalley | Role: Music Department
Name: Rolf Wilson | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Monica Juan | Role: Production Department
Name: Steffany Marrion | Role: Production Department
Name: Steffy Marrion | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Jo Beckett | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: David Cave | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Steve Davies | Role: Transportation Department
Name: David Gales | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Darren Laws | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Paul Wiseman | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Jenny Arnold | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sarah Atkinson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Zacchary Barfield | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Steven Butler | Role: Additional Crew
Name: John Cheeseman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Zoë Condon | Role: Additional Crew
Name: John Eccleston | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Amaia Etxeberria | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Simon Fawcett | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Boyd Harvey | Role: Additional Crew
Name: David Hayes | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Phillippa Hunt | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Majella Hurley | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Paul Kearney | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Wendy Kidd | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rhys Maitland-Jones | Role: Additional Crew
Name: David Medlycott | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jack Myles | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Luke Randolph | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mark Timmons | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mark Valentine | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Simon Watson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Susanna Wyatt | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286864/videogallery/

Release Schedule

France: October 4, 2002 (Dinard Festival of British Cinema)
United Kingdom: February 21, 2003
New Zealand: July 10, 2003
United Kingdom: July 28, 2003 (DVD premiere)
Norway: October 15, 2003 (DVD premiere)
Italy: July 2, 2004
Turkey: June 16, 2006
Hungary: September 21, 2006 (DVD premiere)

Awards

No awards or nominations listed on IMDb.

Box Office

Italy: USD 24372
Period: Jul 1 – 4, 2004 | Rank: 13 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 44 | Gross to date: USD 24372 | Interval gross: USD 24372 | Per theater average: USD 553