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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 ...
Mike Leigh is an acclaimed English film and theatre director, screenwriter and playwright. He is known for his realistic and improvised films, such as Naked, Secrets & Lies, Vera Drake and Mr. Turner, and his distinctive aesthetic and style.
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- 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).
- High Hopes (1988) Mike Leigh’s third feature film depicts the harsh realities in the lives of two working-class British citizens, Cyril (Philip Davis) and Shirley (Ruth Sheen), during the Thatcherite tenure.
- Life is Sweet (1990) Leigh’s third theatrical feature film conjures up the end of the Thatcher era and as the country is on the brink of a new beginning.
- Naked (1993) The film involves a cynic and an idealist character Johnny having complex traits and confusing motivations. Throughout the film, Johnny remains a frustratingly nocturnal mysterious Mancunian character whose behavior is difficult to comprehend.
May 25, 2024 · Mike Leigh (born February 20, 1943, Salford, Lancashire, England) is a British writer and director of film and theatre, known for his finely honed depictions of quotidian lives and for his improvisational rehearsal style. Leigh studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London in the early 1960s, but his interest in writing and ...
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- 'Secrets & Lies' (1996) IMDb Rating: 8.0/10. 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 release.
- 'Naked' (1993) IMDb Rating: 7.7/10. If Naked counts as a slice-of-life film, then it's probably one of the most twisted slice-of-life films ever made. It follows a particularly depraved individual who constantly antagonizes the people around him and lashes out against society.
- 'Vera Drake' (2004) IMDb Rating: 7.7/10. Like Topsy-Turvy, Vera Drake also sees Mike Leigh turning to the past to tell a story. Unlike Topsy-Turvy, Vera Drake has no light-hearted moments or anything close to comedic relief, and stands as what might well be Leigh's heaviest and most emotionally devastating film.
- 'All or Northing' (2002) IMDb Rating: 7.5/10. All or Nothing is a Mike Leigh film that leans heavier towards drama than comedy, though there is a little comedic relief, at least at first.
Mar 30, 2021 · The director of the Palme d'Or-winning film talks about his process, his actors, and his encounter with Harvey Weinstein. Learn how he created a rich and realistic world of adoption, family, and identity in East London.
Works of Mike Leigh. Mike Leigh at the 2012 Berlin International Film Festival. Mike Leigh is an English director and writer known for his work in film, television and stage.
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