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My Beautiful Laundrette(1985)

A sharp, sophisticated, funny, sexy, compassionate picture.

6.7(316)1h 38m1985-11-16

ComedyDramaRomance

Overview

A young Pakistani Briton manages a rundown laundrette with his lover while dealing with tension in his family, the local Pakistani community, and a persistent mob of skinheads.

Director:: Stephen Frears
Writers:: Hanif Kureishi, Hanif Kureishi
Producers:: Tim Bevan, Sarah Radclyffe
Cinematographer:: Oliver Stapleton
Composer:: Stanley Myers
Production:: Working Title Films, SAF Productions, Film4 Productions
Budget:: $860,000
Revenue:: $2,451,545
Status:: Released

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Cast

Gordon Warnecke

Gordon Warnecke

Omar Ali

Daniel Day-Lewis

Daniel Day-Lewis

Johnny Burfoot

Roshan Seth

Roshan Seth

Hussein "Papa" Ali

Saeed Jaffrey

Saeed Jaffrey

Nasser Ali

Derrick Branche

Derrick Branche

Salim N. Ali

Rita Wolf

Rita Wolf

Tania N. Ali

Souad Faress

Souad Faress

Cherry N. Ali

Shirley Anne Field

Shirley Anne Field

Rachel

Richard Graham

Richard Graham

Genghis

Garry Cooper

Garry Cooper

Squatter

Charu Bala Chokshi

Charu Bala Chokshi

Bilquis

Persis Maravala

Persis Maravala

Nasser's Elder Daughter