Directed by:
Mike LeighScreenplay:
Mike LeighCinematography:
Dick PopeComposer:
Rachel PortmanCast:
Alison Steadman, Jim Broadbent, Jane Horrocks, Stephen Rea, Timothy Spall, David Thewlis, Claire Skinner, Harriet ThorpePlots(1)
Andy (Jim Broadbent) is a professional chef and DIY enthusiast who buys a decrepit burger van. His wife Wendy (Alison Steadman) helps out with the launch of a Parisian-themed restaurant, The Regret Rien. One daughter, Nicola (Jane Horrocks), suffers from bulimia and is obsessed with men and Marxism, while the other, Natalie (Claire Skinner), is an apprentice plumber who dreams of escaping to America. This hilarious yet tragic domestic portrait features a dazzling ensemble performance and remains a potent, true-to-life story. (British Film Institute (BFI))
(more)Cast
Alison Steadman
UK
Best movies:
Secrets & Lies (1996)
Shirley Valentine (1989)
Dalziel and Pascoe (1996) (series)
Jim Broadbent
UK
Best movies:
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Jane Horrocks
UK
Best movies:
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Stephen Rea
UK
Best movies:
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Timothy Spall
UK
Best movies:
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David Thewlis
UK
Best movies:
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Claire Skinner
UK
Best movies:
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
I.D. (1995)
Perfect Strangers (2001) (series)
Harriet Thorpe
UK
Best movies:
Endeavour (2012) (series)
The 10th Kingdom (2000) (series)
Young Toscanini (1988)