Janice Beard

Janice Beard (also known as Janice Beard 45 WPM), is a 1999 film directed by Clare Kilner. It stars Eileen Walsh, Rhys Ifans and Patsy Kensit. It was nominated for an awards in 1999, 2000 and 2002.

Janice Beard
Directed by	Clare Kilner
Written by	Clare Kilner Ben Hopkins
Produced by	Judy Counihan
Starring	Eileen Walsh Rhys Ifans Patsy Kensit
Cinematography	Richard Greatrex Peter Thwaites
Edited by	Mary Finlay
Music by	Paul Carr
Release dates	29 October 1999 (1999-10-29) (Italy) 5 May 2000 (2000-05-05) (United Kingdom)
Running time	81 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom Italy
Language	English

Plot

Janice Beard is a Scottish woman who moves to London in hopes of making enough money to treat her mother's agoraphobia. She lands a job at Kendon Motors, which is working on a new automobile. The movie centers on her relationship with co-worker Sean who is actually an industrial saboteur intent on thwarting Kendon's new car.

Cast

• Eileen Walsh as Janice Beard
• Rhys Ifans as Sean
• Patsy Kensit as Julia
• Sandra Voe as Mimi
• David O'Hara as O'Brien
• Frances Grey as Violet
• Zita Sattar as Jane
• Amelia Curtis as June
• Mossie Smith as Dolores
• Eddie Marsan as Mr. Tense
• Perry Fenwick as Mr. Button

Reception

Stephen Holden described the film as "whimsical" and "quirky" and admired its depiction of corporate life "at the bottom of the ladder".^[1]