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Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) -- This is the theatrical trailer for Happy-Go-Lucky, directed by Mike Leigh.
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) -- Clip from Miramax's "Happy-Go-Lucky".
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) -- Behind the Scenes: Poppy and Scott, post
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Overview

User Rating:
7.1/10   10,735 votes
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Director:
Mike Leigh
Writer:
Mike Leigh (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
18 April 2008 (UK) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
The one movie this fall that will put a smile on your face.
Plot:
A look at a few chapters in the life of Poppy, a cheery, colorful, North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate those around her. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 20 wins & 14 nominations more
User Comments:
Wisdom, not naivety more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Sally Hawkins ... Poppy

Elliot Cowan ... Bookshop Assistant

Alexis Zegerman ... Zoe
Andrea Riseborough ... Dawn
Sinead Matthews ... Alice
Kate O'Flynn ... Suzy
Sarah Niles ... Tash

Eddie Marsan ... Scott
Joseph Kloska ... Suzy's Boyfriend
Sylvestra Le Touzel ... Heather
Anna Reynolds ... Receptionist

Nonso Anozie ... Ezra
Trevor Cooper ... Patient
Karina Fernandez ... Flamenco Teacher

Philip Arditti ... Flamenco Student
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Untitled Mike Leigh Project (UK) (working title)
Be Happy (France) [fr]
Daima mutlu (Turkey: Turkish title) (festival title) [tr]
Hajrá, boldogság! (Hungary) [hu]
Happy Go Lucky - La felicità porta fortuna (Italy) [it]
Happy-Go-Lucky, czyli co nas uszczesliwia (Poland) [pl]
La felicidad trae suerte (Argentina) [es]
Samo bez brige (Croatia) [hr]
Simplesmente Feliz (Brazil) [pt]
Tyheri ki eftyhismeni (Greece) [el]
Um dia de cada vez (Portugal) [pt]
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MPAA:
Rated R for language.
Runtime:
118 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Company:
Film4 more

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Errors in geography: Poppy cycles South of the river over Blackfriars Bridge but gets off in postcode EC1 (shown on a road sign), which is north of the river. A minute later, when she walks into a shop, she's in SE1 -- which is where she should have ended up. more
Quotes:
Poppy: Here we go, gigolo! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2009) (TV) more

FAQ

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61 out of 85 people found the following comment useful:-
Wisdom, not naivety, 12 July 2008
8/10
Author: DaSchaust from Germany

Having read some critiques to the extent that this was a film about a naive, childish woman who refused to take life seriously, I was hesitant whether I'd be able to bear this movie.

Luckily, it turned out to be one of the most entertaining cinema experiences since quite a long time.

Poppy isn't the person refusing to become an adult which her misanthropic driving instructor Scott accuses her to be. Our time indeed seems to bring about such people but they could hardly be more different than this lovely young woman. The first scene, with the girls drunk and chatting nonsense, is perhaps a bit misleading on this issue. (In fact, several people left the cinema during this scene, seemingly annoyed of all the giggling.) Rather, Poppy is wise and strong, trying to see the positive in everyone and everything. Humour, and sometimes benign derision, are her ways of keeping sulkiness out of her life. But, as everyone with a heart should feel, that is a gift, not a deficit. What damage can it cause to have a nice word or a smile for your fellow humans? On the other hand, she doesn't shut her eyes on the sad sides of life, such as a traumatized homeless man or a boy beaten by his mother's new partner, and one understands that she is deeply sad about not being able to help Scott, even if she would have had every reason to simply hate him for his bad temper, his racism and his stalking.

The director has done a superb job with this production; it is packed with intelligent, witty dialogs and convincingly drawn characters.

Our world needs a lot more people like Poppy, or at least -- if they don't possess her strength and optimism -- people who are sympathetic with her values instead of feeling threatened by humaneness. Yes, life is difficult and often sad, so let's tackle it with a smile!

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