Directed by:
Stephen FrearsScreenplay:
Hanif KureishiCinematography:
Oliver StapletonCast:
Gordon Warnecke, Saeed Jaffrey, Roshan Seth, Daniel Day-Lewis, Richard Graham, Persis Khambatta, Shirley Anne Field, Ayub Khan-Din, Stephen Marcus (more)Plots(1)
In Stephen Frears groundbreaking and hugely successful drama, Omar (Gordon Warnecke), the son of a Pakistani immigrant, embarks on a venture to renovate his uncle's laundrette with the help of his childhood friend, ex-National Front member Johnny (Daniel Day-Lewis). Written by Hanif Kureishi, My Beautiful Laundrette's bold exploration of sexuality, race, class and generational difference is compassionate, humorous and entertaining. (British Film Institute (BFI))
(more)Cast
Gordon Warnecke
UK
Best movies:
Young Toscanini (1988)
My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
![Saeed Jaffrey](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/276/276587_931e35.jpg)
Saeed Jaffrey
Best movies:
Gandhi (1982)
The Far Pavilions (1984) (series)
The Far Pavilions (1984)
![Roshan Seth](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/592/160592788_968756.jpg)
Roshan Seth
Best movies:
Gandhi (1982)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Amal (2007)
![Daniel Day-Lewis](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/828/163828252_c73269.jpg)
Daniel Day-Lewis
UK
Best movies:
In the Name of the Father (1993)
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
Gandhi (1982)
Richard Graham
UK
Best movies:
In the Name of the Father (1993)
Titanic (1997)
I.D. (1995)
![Persis Khambatta](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/648/164648032_04ecde.jpg)
Persis Khambatta
India
Best movies:
Conduct Unbecoming (1975)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
Shirley Anne Field
UK
Best movies:
Dalziel and Pascoe (1996) (series)
The Kid (2010)
The War Lover (1962)
![Ayub Khan-Din](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/167/153/167153720_6ab84a.jpg)
Ayub Khan-Din
UK
Best movies:
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) (series)
My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987)
![Stephen Marcus](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/529/161529682_70a759.jpg)
Stephen Marcus
UK
Best movies:
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)
Hogfather (2006) (TV movie)
Ram John Holder
Guyana
Best movies:
Song for Marion (2012)
My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
Britannia Hospital (1982)
Badi Uzzaman
India
Best movies:
Eastern Promises (2007)
Cry Freedom (1987)
The Sign of Four (1987) (TV movie)
![Charu Bala Chokshi](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/365/161365634_17e335.jpg)
Charu Bala Chokshi
Best movies:
Gandhi (1982)
A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
Jonathan Moore
UK
Best movies:
Jack the Ripper (1988) (TV movie)
Foyle's War (2002) (series)
Dalziel and Pascoe (1996) (series)
Colin Campbell
UK
Best movies:
The Leather Boys (1964)
My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
Nuns on the Run (1990)