Matthew in Four Weddings and a Funeral

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Matthew in "Four Weddings and a Funeral" is a sensitive, witty member of the central friend group whose moving funeral eulogy provides the film’s emotional core.

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instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn Four Weddings and a Funeral
associatedTheme friendship
grief
same-sex love portrayed with dignity
awardsContextOfWork Four Weddings and a Funeral nominated for Academy Awards
characterTrait emotionally articulate
sensitive
witty
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
createdBy Richard Curtis
culturalReception often cited as one of the most moving scenes in 1990s romantic comedies
distributorOfWork PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
emotionalImpactOnAudience elicits strong emotional response during funeral eulogy
filmDirectedBy Mike Newell
firstAppearance Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994 film)
genreOfWorkAppearedIn romantic comedy film
hasFriend Charles (Four Weddings and a Funeral)
hasRomanticPartner Gareth (Four Weddings and a Funeral)
humorStyle dry wit
languageOfWorkOrName English
medium live-action film
memberOf central friend group in Four Weddings and a Funeral
narrativeRole provides emotional core of the film
supports themes of love and loss
notableFor delivering a moving funeral eulogy
notableScene funeral of Gareth (Four Weddings and a Funeral)
partOfEnsembleCastWith Andie MacDowell
Hugh Grant
Kristin Scott Thomas
Simon Callow
poemAuthorMentioned W. H. Auden
portrayedBy John Hannah
productionCompanyOfWork Working Title Films
readsPoem Funeral Blues
relationshipTypeWithGareth long-term partner
representationSignificance early mainstream depiction of a loving gay couple in British cinema
screenTimeContext appears primarily in group wedding scenes and funeral sequence
settingOfStory contemporary England
sexualOrientation gay
toneOfEulogy tender and heartbreaking
yearOfFirstAppearance 1994

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John Hannah playedRole Matthew in Four Weddings and a Funeral
Fiona (Four Weddings and a Funeral) closeFriendOf Matthew (Four Weddings and a Funeral)
linked to: Matthew in Four Weddings and a Funeral
Charles (Four Weddings and a Funeral) closeFriend Matthew (Four Weddings and a Funeral)
linked to: Matthew in Four Weddings and a Funeral
Tom friendOf Matthew (Four Weddings and a Funeral)
linked to: Matthew in Four Weddings and a Funeral
Gareth (Four Weddings and a Funeral) hasRelationshipWith Matthew (Four Weddings and a Funeral)
linked to: Matthew in Four Weddings and a Funeral
Gareth (Four Weddings and a Funeral) romanticPartner Matthew (Four Weddings and a Funeral)
linked to: Matthew in Four Weddings and a Funeral