Overview:
Dick and Mandy, a young working class couple, move into a council house in Canterbury, and find Mr. Butcher, one of their former teachers, living next door. Mandy's unmarried sister, Gloria, is constantly dropping in, and will not take any hints that the couple would prefer to be left alone, until her presence finally goads them to action.| Status: | Released (1980-11-27) |
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| Screen: | Mike Leigh |
| Productions: | BBC |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
Posters
Recommendations
Casts
- 26854: Phil Davis - Dick
- 4154: Brenda Blethyn - Gloria
- 72305: Lesley Manville - Mandy
- 72310: Sam Kelly - Mr Butcher
- 30083: Lindsay Duncan - Mrs Butcher
- 90740: Janine Duvitski - Sharon
Crews
- 65452: Mike Leigh - Director - Directing
- 65452: Mike Leigh - Writer - Writing
- 153211: Louis Marks - Producer - Production
- 2507687: Bryan Ellis - Production Design - Art
- 1791551: Christian Dyall - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
- 17254: Robin Sales - Editor - Editing
- 1398302: Jean Steward - Makeup Artist - Costume & Make-Up
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Reviews
Peter McGinn
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This is an early effort by Mike Leigh, a writer/director I really like. It seems to have been part of a BBC TV film series. I can’t say enough about the acting up and down the cast list. Brenda Blethyn and Lesley Manviile did the same superlative job I would come to expect from th ....
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