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Life Is Sweet (1990)

Overview

Just north of London live Wendy, Andy, and their twenty-something twins, Natalie and Nicola. Wendy clerks in a shop, Andy is a cook who forever puts off home remodeling projects, Natalie is a plumber and Nicola is jobless. This film is about how they interact and play out family, conflict and love.
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Mike Leigh profile
Mike Leigh

Director

Cast

Alison Steadman profile
Alison Steadman

Wendy

Jim Broadbent profile
Jim Broadbent

Andy

Timothy Spall profile
Timothy Spall

Aubrey

Claire Skinner profile
Claire Skinner

Natalie

Jane Horrocks profile
Jane Horrocks

Nicola

David Thewlis profile
David Thewlis

Nicola's Lover

Moya Brady profile
Moya Brady

Paula

Stephen Rea profile
Stephen Rea

Patsy

David Neilson profile
David Neilson

Steve

Harriet Thorpe profile
Harriet Thorpe

Customer

Paul Trussell profile
Paul Trussell

Chef

Jack Thorpe-Baker profile
Jack Thorpe-Baker

Nigel

Alison Steadman profile
Alison Steadman

Wendy

Jim Broadbent profile
Jim Broadbent

Andy

Timothy Spall profile
Timothy Spall

Aubrey

Claire Skinner profile
Claire Skinner

Natalie

Jane Horrocks profile
Jane Horrocks

Nicola

David Thewlis profile
David Thewlis

Nicola's Lover

Moya Brady profile
Moya Brady

Paula

Stephen Rea profile
Stephen Rea

Patsy

David Neilson profile
David Neilson

Steve

Harriet Thorpe profile
Harriet Thorpe

Customer

Paul Trussell profile
Paul Trussell

Chef

Jack Thorpe-Baker profile
Jack Thorpe-Baker

Nigel

Extra

Release Date

November 15, 1990

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Thin Man Films logoFilm4 Productions logo

Available On

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Videos

Film4 Trailer thumbnail
Film4 Trailer
Three Reasons: Life Is Sweet thumbnail
Three Reasons: Life Is Sweet
Life Is Sweet - Mike Leigh Commentary thumbnail
Life Is Sweet - Mike Leigh Commentary

Images

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