How To Make Love Like An Englishman [PROVEN – 2025]

(retitled as Some Kind of Beautiful in the U.S. and Lessons in Love in the U.K.) is a 2014 romantic comedy film directed by Tom Vaughan and written by Matthew Newman. The film explores themes of midlife crisis, fatherhood, and redemption through the eyes of a hedonistic poetry professor. Plot Overview

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The film features a seasoned cast that critics noted often worked hard to elevate the script: as Richard Haig Salma Hayek as Olivia Jessica Alba as Kate (retitled as Some Kind of Beautiful in the U

Richard moves to Los Angeles with Kate to raise their son, Jake. However, the domestic transition is rocky; Kate eventually leaves Richard for a younger man, Brian (Ben McKenzie), forcing Richard to live in the guest house to stay near his son. Plot Overview as Gordon