A serious comedy
Radio host Alan 'Dickie' Bird witnesses how an icecream van is attacked and destroyed by angry competitors. This leads him into the struggle between two Italian families over the icecream market of Glasgow.
Comfort and Joy (1984) is a comedy film directed by Bill Forsyth, released on August 14, 1984 with a runtime of 1h 46m. It stars Bill Paterson, Eleanor David, Clare Grogan and Alex Norton. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 64 ratings.
Bill Paterson
as Alan
Eleanor David
as Maddy
Clare Grogan
as Charlotte
Alex Norton
as Trevor
Patrick Malahide
as Colin
Roberto Bernardi
as Mr. McCool
Rikki Fulton
as Hilary
George Rossi
as Bruno
Peter Rossi
as Paolo
Billy McElhaney
as Renato
Iain McColl
as Archie
Billy Johnstone
as Amos
Directed by Bill Forsyth, written by Bill Forsyth, produced by Davina Belling, Paddy Higson and Clive Parsons.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 64 ratings.
A nice, amusing and creative premise. I enjoyed <em>'Comfort and Joy'</em>. Bill Paterson heads events confidently as Alan, he's fun to watch in the lead. Patrick Malahide (<em>'Game of Thrones'</em>, <em>'Luther'</em>) is in there too, while Alex Norton and Roberto Bernardi play their respective roles well. The pacing, to me at least, is a little off at around the midway point, but otherwise it's a pleasant film…
Reviewed on October 18, 2020
Without any help at all from "Mr. Bridger", the Italian chip shops and ice cream vans of Glasgow are being smashed up. It's only because he takes a bit of a shine to one of the girls in the van that local radio personality "Alan" (Bill Peterson) witnesses one of the assaults and decides that he must do something to ensure peace breaks out. There really were "ice cream wars" in Glasgow so this engaging comedy has…
Reviewed on April 23, 2024
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Comfort and Joy (1984) is available to stream on Netflix. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Comfort and Joy (1984) includes Bill Paterson, Eleanor David, Clare Grogan, Alex Norton and Patrick Malahide. The film was directed by Bill Forsyth. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Comfort and Joy was released on August 14, 1984 and runs for 1h 46m.
Comfort and Joy (1984) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 64 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
