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This moving film from Mike Leigh (Topsy-Turvy) is an intimate, invigorating, and amusing portrait of a working-class family in a suburb just north of London—an irrepressible mum and dad (Alison Steadman and Jim Broadbent) and their night-and-day twins, a bookish good girl and a sneering layabout (Claire Skinner and Jane Horrocks). In it, Leigh and his typically brilliant cast create, with extraordinary sensitivity and craft, a vivid, lived-in story of ordinary existence, in which even modest dreams (such as the father’s desire to open a food truck) carry enormous weight. Perched on the line between humor and melancholy, LIFE IS SWEET is captivating, and it was Leigh’s first international sensation.
Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed
Product Details
Actors: Alison Steadman, Jim Broadbent, Claire Skinner, Jane Horrocks
Directors: Mike Leigh
Format: Blu-ray, Dolby, NTSC, Widescreen
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated: R (Restricted)
Studio: Criterion Collection
DVD Release Date: May 28, 2013
Run Time: 103 minutes
Special Features
New high-definition digital restoration, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio
New audio commentary featuring director Mike Leigh
Audio recording of a 1991 interview with Leigh
PLUS: A booket featuring an essay by critic David Sterritt and more!
Cast & Crew
Alison Steadman Wendy
Jim Broadbent Andy
Timothy Spall Aubrey
Claire Skinner Natalie
Jane Horrocks Nicola
David Thewlis Nicola's Lover
Moya Brady Paula
Stephen Rea Patsy
David Neilson Steve
Jack Thorpe Baker Nigel
Harriet Thorpe Customer
Technical Credits
Mike Leigh Director, Screenwriter
Sophie Becher Art Director
Simon Channing-Williams Producer
Alison Chitty Production Designer
Jon Gregory Editor
Lindy Hemming Costumes/Costume Designer
Dick Pope Cinematographer
Rachel Portman Score Composer
Carolyn Walsh Makeup
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