My Beautiful Laundrette
“My Beautiful Laundrette,” directed by Stephen Frears, is a British film that explores the complex intersections of race, class, and sexuality in 1980s London. The story follows Omar, a young Pakistani man, as he revitalizes a rundown laundrette with the help of his old friend and former lover, Johnny, navigating familial expectations and societal challenges along the way.
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Director: Stephen Frears
Actors: Daniel Day-Lewis, Derrick Branche, Garry Cooper, Gordon Warnecke, Richard Graham, Rita Wolf, Roshan Seth, Saeed Jaffrey, Shirley Anne Field, Souad Faress
Country: United Kingdom
Company: Channel Four Films, SAF Productions, Working Title Films
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar, 6 wins & 6 nominations total
Budget: 650,000
Worldwide Gross: $2,460,977
Duration:
1h 37minRelease: 1985
Release Date: 1985-11-16
IMDb: 6.8
TMDB: 6.7
Rotten Tomatoes: 98%
Metacritic: 75
FilmAffinity: 6.2