Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in |
Summary |
Set in the Pakistani community in south London, the film focuses on two youths-- Johnny, a working-class white, and Omar, a Pakistani. Together they operate a laundrette, which Omar inherits from his uncle. While Johnny looks upon the laundrette as a life line on which to salvage his self-respect, Omar sees it as just the beginning step on the road to riches |
Notes |
Playable in all regions |
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Colour recording system: PAL |
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"DAVID0041" |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985 |
Credits |
Photography, Oliver Stapleton ; film editing, Mick Andsley ; music, Ludus Tonalis |
Cast |
Saeed Jaffrey, Roshan Seth, Daniel Day Lewis, Gordon Warnecke, Derrick Branche, Shirley Anne Field |
Notes |
DVD |
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Rated: M |
Subject |
Pakistanis -- England -- London -- Drama.
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Genre/Form |
Comedy films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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Author |
Frears, Stephen.
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Day-Lewis, Daniel.
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Bevan, Tim.
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Radclyffe, Sarah, 1950-
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Seth, Roshan, 1942-
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Jaffrey, Saeed, 1929-2015.
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Kureishi, Hanif.
My beautiful launderette
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SAF Productions
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Channel Four Films (Firm)
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Working Title Films.
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