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6.9/10   277 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Mike Leigh (writer)
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Plot:
Moments from the uncompromisingly bleak existence of a secretary, her retarded sister, aloof and uneasy teacher boyfriend... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Anne Raitt ... Sylvia
Sarah Stephenson ... Hilda
Eric Allan ... Peter
Joolia Cappleman ... Pat
Mike Bradwell ... Norman
Liz Smith ... Pat's Mother
Malcolm Smith ... Norman's friend
Donald Sumpter ... Norman's friend
Christopher Martin ... Sylvia's Boss
Linda Beckett ... Remedial Trainee
Sandra Bolton ... Remedial Trainee
Stephen Churchett ... Remedial Trainee
Una Brandon-Jones ... Supervisor
Ronald Eng ... Waiter
Reginald Stewart ... Man in Restaurant
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Loving Moments
Freudlose Augenblicke (West Germany) [de]
Momenti tristi (Italy) [it]
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Runtime:
111 min
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Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
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Certification:
Hong Kong:I | UK:PG (video rating) (1990) | UK:A (original rating)
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Thank goodness Mike Leigh improved after this one, 2 February 2003
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Author: ian_harris from London, England

Mike Leigh is on record saying this film is slow. He is right.

This film is set and was at least partly filmed on location in the suburb of my upbringing - Streatham, in South London. In fact, I passed much of the tedious time looking out for myself in my cub scouts uniform during the external shots. (No luck).

I am a great fan of Mike Leigh and thank goodness he improved after this movie, but this is just too slow, torture in fact. In particular, the characters are all so shy and/or unable to express their feelings, the film is unable to go anywhere at all. So it doesn't.

At least the film is not in breach of the Trade Descriptions Act. It has its moments but they are all too few and my gosh they're bleak.

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