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1. Bleak Moments (1971) 111 min | Comedy, Drama. 6.9. Rate. 71 Metascore. Moments from the uncompromisingly bleak existence of a secretary, her intellectually disabled sister, aloof and uneasy teacher boyfriend, bizarre neighbor and irritating workmate. Director: Mike Leigh | Stars: Anne Raitt, Sarah Stephenson, Eric Allan, Joolia Cappleman.
Mike Leigh OBE FRSL (born 20 February 1943) is an English writer-director with a career spanning film, theatre and television. He has received numerous accolades, including prizes at the Cannes Film Festival , Berlin International Film Festival , the Venice International Film Festival , three BAFTA Awards , and nominations for seven Academy ...
Leigh's most notable works include the black comedy-drama Naked (1993), for which he won the Best Director Award at Cannes, the Oscar-nominated, BAFTA- and Palme d'Or-winning drama Secrets & Lies (1996), the Golden Lion-winning working-class drama Vera Drake (2004), and the Palme d'Or-nominated biopic Mr. Turner (2014).
Jun 3, 2023 · Published Jun 3, 2023. From 'Secrets & Lies' to 'Topsy-Turvy,' these are the greatest films of English auteur Mike Leigh. Image by Federico Napoli. British director Mike Leigh is a master...
Sep 25, 2023 · 1. Bleak Moment (1971) Mike Leigh’s debut feature film narrates the quiet and despairing life of secretary Sylvia (Anne Raitt) and retard sister Hilda (Sarah Stephenson). Depicted in a slow-paced sequence of improvised fragments, skillfully capturing bleak moments of existence, the viewing experience of the film demands attentiveness.
May 1, 2023 · Secrets & Lies is Mike Leigh's most famous and acclaimed film, earning a total of five Oscar nominations (including Best Picture) and generating a huge amount of acclaim upon its...
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