Movie·1985·1h 38m
My Beautiful Laundrette
A sharp, sophisticated, funny, sexy, compassionate picture.
Directed By
Stephen Frears
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Hanif Kureishi
Producer
Tim Bevan, Sarah Radclyffe
Cinematography
Oliver Stapleton
Music
Stanley Myers
Editor
Mick Audsley
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Gordon Warnecke
Omar Ali
Daniel Day-Lewis
Johnny Burfoot
Roshan Seth
Hussein "Papa" Ali
Saeed Jaffrey
Nasser Ali
Derrick Branche
Salim N. Ali
Rita Wolf
Tania N. Ali
Souad Faress
Cherry N. Ali
Shirley Anne Field
Rachel
Richard Graham
Genghis
Garry Cooper
Squatter
Charu Bala Chokshi
Bilquis
Persis Maravala
Nasser's Elder Daughter
Nisha Kapur
Nasir's Younger Daughter
Walter Donohue
Dick O'Donnell
Neil Cunningham
Englishman
Gurdial Sira
Zaki
Stephen Marcus
Moose
Ram John Holder
Poet
// crew
Crew
Stephen Frears
Director
Tim Bevan
Producer
Sarah Radclyffe
Producer
Oliver Stapleton
Director of Photography
Mick Audsley
Editor
Stanley Myers
Original Music Composer
Hans Zimmer
Original Music Composer
Hanif Kureishi
Writer
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