My Beautiful Laundrette
MGM/UA (1985)
Drama, Queer Themes/Interest, Romance
In Collection
#525
8*
Seen ItYes
(8/8/2016 Home)
715515151818
IMDB   6.8
97 mins UK / English
DVD  Region 1   R (Restricted)
Daniel Day-Lewis Johnny
Shirley Anne Field Rachel
Saeed Jaffrey Nasser
Richard Graham Genghis
Roshan Seth Papa
Charu Bala Chokshi Bilquis
Derrick Branche Salim
Souad Faress Cherry
Winston Graham Jamaican One
Gordon Warnecke Omar
Rita Wolf Tania
Garry Cooper Squatter
Stephen Marcus Moose
Dudley Thomas Jamaican Two
Persis Maravala Nasser's Elder Daughter
Nisha Kapur Nasser's Younger Daughter
Roshan Seth Papa Hussein
Saeed Jaffrey Uncle Nasser
Neil Cunningham Englishman
Walter Donohue Dick O'Donnell
Gurdial Sira Zaki
Dawn Archibald Gang Member One
Jonathan Moore Gang Member Two
Gerard Horan Telephone Man
Ram John Holder Poet
Bhasker Patel Tariq
Ayub Khan-Din Student
Director/Choreographer
Stephen Frears
Producer Tim Bevan
Sarah Radclyffe
Writer/Composer Hanif Kureishi
Cinematography Oliver Stapleton
Music Ludus Tonalis
Stanley Myers
Hans Zimmer


A British-Pakistani man renovates a rundown laundrette with his male lover while dealing with drama within his family, the local Pakistani community, and a persistent mob of skinheads.
Edition Details
Edition Criterion Collection
Distributor Criterion Collection
Release Date 7/21/2015
Screen Ratio Widescreen (1.66:1)
Audio Tracks Mono [English]
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Purchase Date 8/2/2016
Location Personal Library & VHS Archive
Owner Amazon
Store Amazon
Purchase Price $20.00
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+ Review: QueerCinema (Michael D. Klemm)
+ Review: Roger Ebert
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Features
Cast Interviews
Commentary: Graham Fuller
Theatrical Trailers

Notes
This is one of my favorite "gay themed" films -- The VHS version was added to our library shortly after the movie's release in 1985 -- The actor, Daniel Day-Lewis (Johnny), also plays a quite different leading role in "A Room With a View," released at the same time as "My Beautiful Laundrette".