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An amusing portrait of a working-class family in a suburb just north of London, an irrepressible mum and dad and their night-and-day twins, a bookish good girl and a sneering lay about. A vivid, lived-in story of ordinary existence, in which even modest dreams (such as the father's desire to op...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Life is sweet (Motion picture)
Main Author: Sterritt, David (Author)
Corporate Authors: Film Four International, British Screen, Thin Man Films (Firm), Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors: Leigh, Mike, 1943- (Screenwriter), Steadman, Alison, 1946- (Actor), Broadbent, Jim (Actor), Spall, Timothy, 1957- (Actor), Skinner, Claire (Actor), Horrocks, Jane, 1964- (Actor), Thewlis, David, 1963- (Actor), Brady, Moya (Actor), Rea, Stephen (Actor), Hemming, Lindy (Costume designer), Portman, Rachel (composer (expression)), Pope, Dick, B.S.C (director of photography.)
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:English
Language Notes:In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published: [New York] : The Criterion Collection, 2013.
Edition:Director approved Blu-ray special ed.
Series:Criterion collection (Blu-ray discs) ; 659.
Subjects:
Families > Drama.
Twins > Drama.
Food trucks > Drama.
Suburbs > England > Drama.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:An amusing portrait of a working-class family in a suburb just north of London, an irrepressible mum and dad and their night-and-day twins, a bookish good girl and a sneering lay about. A vivid, lived-in story of ordinary existence, in which even modest dreams (such as the father's desire to open a food truck) carry enormous weight. Perched on the line between humor and melancholy.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1990.
Special features: Commentary (featuring director Mike Leigh recorded in 2013); Mike Leigh at the National Film Theatre (interview with director); Five minute films (five short films written and directed by Mike Leigh in 1975): Probation, The birth of the goalie of the 2001 F.A. cup final, Old chums, A light snack, Afternoon; new restored 2K digital film transfer supervised by the director of photography; booklet featuring an essay by critic David Sterritt.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([18] pages : color illustrations ; 16 cm.)
Format:Blu-ray Disc; region A; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; dts-HD Master Audio 2.0 surround; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:MPAA rating: R; for language and a scene of sensuality.
Production Credits:Costume designer, Lindy Hemming ; production designer, Alison Chitty ; music by Rachel Portman ; director of photography, Dick Pope ; edited by Jon Gregory.
ISBN:9781604657227
1604657227