The Man with Rain in His Shoes
The Man with Rain in His Shoes is a 1998 Spanish-British romantic comedy film, written by Spanish singer-songwriter Rafa Russo, directed by Spanish filmmaker María Ripoll and starring Lena Headey, Douglas Henshall, Penélope Cruz, Mark Strong and Elizabeth McGovern with Paul Popplewell. The film was released under the titles Twice Upon a Yesterday in the United States and If Only... in France, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
Plot
Victor is an actor in London who is desperate to stop his ex-girlfriend, Sylvia, to whom he was unfaithful, from marrying another man. After meeting two mysterious dustmen, he is given the chance to travel back in time and relive his romance. However, he finds that things develop differently this time around—Sylvia has an affair with Dave, and she leaves him.Cast
- Douglas Henshall as Victor Bukowski
- Lena Headey as Sylvia Weld
- Penélope Cruz as Louise
- Charlotte Coleman as Alison Hayes
- Mark Strong as Dave Summers
- Neil Stuke as Freddy
- Elizabeth McGovern as Diane
- Inday Ba as Janice
- Paul Popplewell as Simon
- Antonio Gil as Director
- Gustavo Salmerón as Rafael
- Eusebio Lázaro as Don Miguel