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My Beautiful Laundrette is a 1985 British romantic comedy - drama film directed by Stephen Frears from a screenplay by Hanif Kureishi. The film was one of the first films released by Working Title Films.
My Beautiful Laundrette: Directed by Stephen Frears. With Daniel Day-Lewis, Richard Graham, Winston Graham, Dudley Thomas. An ambitious Pakistani Briton and his white boyfriend strive for success and hope when they open a glamorous laundromat.
- (18K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Stephen Frears
- 1986-04-04
In a seedy corner of London, Omar (Gordon Warnecke), a young Pakistani, is given a run-down laundromat by his uncle (Saeed Jaffrey), who hopes to turn it into a successful business.
- (47)
- Stephen Frears
- R
- Daniel Day-Lewis
“My Beautiful Laundrette” refuses to commit its plot to any particular agenda, and I found that interesting. It’s not about whether Johnny and Omar will remain lovers or about whether the laundry will be a success.
Omar Ali is a young man living in 1980s London. His father, Hussein, is a Pakistani journalist who lives in London but hates Britain and its international politics. His dissatisfaction with the world and a family tragedy has caused his alcoholism to take over, so that Omar has to take care of him.
The original trailer of My Beautiful Laundrette. Directed by Stephen Frears. With Daniel Day-Lewis, Richard Graham, Winston Graham, Dudley Thomas.AKA:A Minha...
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A classic British film by Stephen Frears about a Pakistani man and a skinhead who open a laundromat in London. The film explores themes of identity, culture, and politics in Thatcher's England.
