UK,
1993, 131 min
Directed by:
Mike LeighScreenplay:
Mike LeighCinematography:
Dick PopeComposer:
Andrew DicksonCast:
David Thewlis, Lesley Sharp, Katrin Cartlidge, Greg Cruttwell, Peter Wight, Ewen Bremner, Susan Vidler, Gina McKee, Elizabeth Berrington, Robert Putt (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Johnny flees Manchester for London, to avoid a beating from the family of a girl he has raped. There he finds an old girlfriend, and spends some time homeless, spending much of his time ranting at strangers, and meeting characters in plights very much like his own. (MUBI)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Independent Spirit Awards
- 1994 - Mike Leigh (Best International Film)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1994 - Outstanding British Film
German Film Awards
- 2003 - Next Best Feature Film
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1993 - David Thewlis (Best Actor)
- 1993 - Best Film
- 1993 - Mike Leigh (Best Director)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1993 - Mike Leigh (Best Director)
- 1993 - David Thewlis (Best Actor)
- 1993 - Mike Leigh (Golden Palm - Official Competition)
Toronto International Film Festival
- 1993 - Mike Leigh (Metro Media Award)