UK,
1993, 131 min
Directed by:
Mike LeighScreenplay:
Mike LeighCinematography:
Dick PopeComposer:
Andrew DicksonCast:
David Thewlis, Lesley Sharp, Katrin Cartlidge, Greg Cruttwell, Peter Wight, Ewen Bremner, Susan Vidler, Gina McKee, Elizabeth Berrington, Robert Putt (more)Plots(1)
A cynical and pessimistic Manchester drifter, Johnny (David Thewlis), arrives in London, afflicting his ex-girlfriend and her flatmate with an unsolicited visit. When he isn't having rough sex with the roommate or pestering the night watchman at a sterile, modern office complex, he berates his ex for her bourgeois urban tendencies. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Independent Spirit Awards
- 1994 - Mike Leigh (Best International Film)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1994 - Outstanding British Film
German Film Awards
- 2003 - Next Best Feature Film
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1993 - David Thewlis (Best Actor)
- 1993 - Best Film
- 1993 - Mike Leigh (Best Director)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1993 - Mike Leigh (Best Director)
- 1993 - David Thewlis (Best Actor)
- 1993 - Mike Leigh (Golden Palm - Official Competition)
Toronto International Film Festival
- 1993 - Mike Leigh (Metro Media Award)