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The Short & Curlies( 1987)

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A short comedy by Mike Leigh about the romance between a young woman and a man who communicates only through jokes and humor...

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      Alison Steadman

      Betty

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      Sylvestra Le Touzel

      Joy

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      David Thewlis

      Clive

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      Wendy Nottingham

      Charlene

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    A review by Peter McGinn

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    Written by Peter McGinn on Sun Jul 31 2022
    This is a fairly light and airy film, and attracted me only because it was directed by Mike Leigh. It doesn’t have any of his signature emotional drama or climactic scenes, but rather it tells the simple story of an unlikely suitor slowly winning over his love interest. I say slowly because everything is relative, the film being merely 17 minutes long to begin with. I suspect Leigh also didn’t employ his frequent technique of allowing the actors to ad lib, but he does use good actors, such as a very young Alison Steadman, whom I have enjoyed in many later roles. Ms. Le Touzel, who is less re...

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    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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