My Beautiful Laundrette

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
11/16/1985
98
R

A Sharp, Sophisticated, Funny, Sexy, Compassionate Picture

A Pakistani Briton renovates a rundown laundrette with his male lover while dealing with drama within his family, the local Pakistani community, and a persistent mob of skinheads.

Director:
Stephen Frears
Writer:
Hanif Kureishi
Revenue:
$2,451,545
Budget:
$860,000
    • london, england
    • skinhead
    • society
    • fascism
    • immigration
    • family business
    • laundromat
    • working class
    • racism
    • car dealership
    • racial tension
    • laundry
    • lgbt
    • alcoholic father
    • star crossed lovers
    • 1980s
    • skinheads
    • pakistani culture
    • gay theme
    • british asian
    • thatcherism
    • punk
    • business owner
    • 16mm film
    • margaret thatcher

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    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

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