Undertaking Betty (2002)

Alternately titled Plots with a View, the morbidly amusing British romantic comedy Undertaking Betty (2002) chronicles an unusual romance between an undertaker and his married flame. The aptly named Boris Plotz (Alfred Molian) makes his living digging graves for local unfortunates. The job is usually good for little more than drudgery, but Plotz leverages it to his advantage when his infatuation with Betty Rhys-Jones (Brenda Blethyn) turns serious. Desperate to escape the woman’s husband, the couple conspires to fake her death and escape in each other’s arms. Blethyn might not be much of a draw, but director Nick Hurran is shrewd enough to assemble a truly impressive supporting cast. Everyone from Christopher Walken to Jerry Springer pitches in, but it’s Naomi Watts you’ll want to keep an eye on as she shimmies in her tight-fitting garb.