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My Beautiful Laundrette

My Beautiful Laundrette

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

19856.71h 38m

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.

Directed by Stephen Frears
Written by Hanif Kureishi
Produced by Tim Bevan, Sarah Radclyffe
Box OfficeBudget: $860KRevenue: $2.5M

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

london, englandskinheadsocietyfascismimmigrationfamily business laundromatworking classracismcar dealershipracial tensionlaundrylgbtalcoholic fatherstar crossed lovers1980sskinheadsgay themebritish asianthatcherismpunkbusiness owner16mm filmmargaret thatcher

About My Beautiful Laundrette

My Beautiful Laundrette is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 1985 exploring themes of london, england, skinhead, society, fascism, immigration, family business . Directed by Stephen Frears, it stars Gordon Warnecke, Daniel Day-Lewis, Roshan Seth. 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.

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