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1985
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance

My Beautiful Laundrette

A sharp, sophisticated, funny, sexy, compassionate picture
Runtime
1h 38m
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Countries
  • GB
  • United Kingdom
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Languages
  • en
  • ur
A Pakistani Briton 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.

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Hanif Kureishi
Author Writer
Stephen Frears
Director
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Cast
Gordon Warnecke
Omar Ali
Daniel Day-Lewis
Johnny Burfoot
Roshan Seth
Hussein "Papa" Ali
Saeed Jaffrey
Nasser Ali
Rita Wolf
Tania N. Ali
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  • Status
    Released
  • Release date
    Nov. 16, 1985
  • Original Language
    English
  • Budget
    $ 860,000
  • Revenue
    $ 2,451,545
  • Production Companies
    • Channel Four Films
    • SAF Productions
    • Working Title Films

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