The Man Who Married Himself Explained

The Man Who Married Himself is a 2010 British short comedy film directed by Garrick Hamm and written by Charlie Fish and Garrick Hamm. It stars Christopher. James - Playing himself, Emilia Fox, Celia Imrie, and Warren Clarke.^[1] The film is an adaptation of Charlie Fish's short story of the same name, first published in 1999 at Fiction on the Web.^{[2] [3]}

The short won Best Comedy at the LA Shorts Fest and Rhode Island International Film Festival.

Premise

A man decides to marry himself, and learns some truths about life and love on the way.

Cast

• Richard E. Grant – Oliver Parker
• Emilia Fox – Sarah
• Warren Clarke – Bishop Zatarga
• Celia Imrie – Mother
• Malcolm Rogers – Father

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Result
2010		Best Comedy	Garrick Hamm		[4]
2010		Best Comedy Short	Garrick Hamm		[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Man Who Married Himself. 21 November 2010. britishcouncil.org. 11 June 2022.
2. Web site: The Man Who Married Himself by Charlie Fish . https://web.archive.org/web/19991011015057/http://www.pncl.co.uk/~sundt/tmwmh.html . 2023-08-22. 1999-10-11 .
3. Web site: Charlie Fish. fictionontheweb.co.uk. 11 June 2022.
4. Web site: Williams . Alton . THE MAN WHO MARRIED HIMSELF Wins Best Comedy At LA Shorts Fest! . film reviews, interviews, features BRWC . 12 June 2022 . 16 August 2010.
5. Web site: Rhode Island Fest Announces Winners . IndieWire . 12 June 2022 . en . 16 August 2010.