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My Beautiful Laundrette review – landmark critique of Thatcher’s Britain with a larky Ealing air
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Rerelease of funny-sad tale of a laundry madeover by a young south Asian man and his love interest (Daniel Day-Lewis) is a unique subversion of 1980s UK politics
‘The jewel in the jacksie of south Lon…
‘It was a buddy movie – and then they kissed’: Stephen Frears and Hanif Kureishi on My Beautiful Laundrette at 40
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
We meet the director and writer of the classic gay romance for tea, cake and bubbles to talk about the movie that changed cinema – and the lives of everyone involved
It is a sweltering summer afternoo…
Nine Queens review – Fabian Bielinsky’s brilliant grifter classic offers masterclass in double dealing
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
The late Argentinian director served up this tale of squalid fraud 25 years ago, but its questions about greed, cynicism and the human condition remain evergreen
Twenty-five years ago, Argentinian dir…
7 months ago
Babe review – tale of the talking sheep-pig a charming relic of its time
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
A startling novelty 30 years ago, the film’s now antique effects and strange anti-Orwell farmyard tale feel dated, but is still a quaintly comfortable place to visit
Thirty years ago, a non-Disney tal…
10 months ago
‘The best screen Thatcher yet?’: the art (and craft) of playing the former PM
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Harriet Walter’s acclaimed portrayal is the latest of many screen versions. So how do you create the Thatcher persona?
Harriet Walter has become the latest in a line of actors, from Meryl Streep and …
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