With anne raitt, sarah stephenson, eric allan, joolia cappleman It is the task of film festivals to find films like this and give them a showing, so that they can survive and prevail The 1972 chicago festival has been filled with movies worth seeing and remembering But if it had given us only “bleak moments,” it would have sufficiently exercised its mission. Mike leigh announced himself as a unique, powerful new voice in british cinema with bleak moments, a stunning debut and a masterpiece of understated. Bleak moments sylvia leads a quiet life caring for her sister hilda who has complex care needs in mike leigh's deeply affecting debut feature film.
Mike leigh announced himself as a unique, powerful new voice in british cinema with bleak moments, a stunning debut and a masterpiece of understated melancholy Adapting his own theatrical play for the screen, leigh follows sylvia (anne raitt) through a life of quiet desperation in suburban south london as she attends to her developmentally challenged sister (sarah stephenson) and attempts to. Back in 1971, mike leigh's bleak moments showed the director's take on the awkward moments that make humanity so complex and compelling. Discover reviews, ratings, and trailers for bleak moments on rotten tomatoes Stay updated with critic and audience scores today! Anne raitt, sarah stephenson, eric allan, joolia cappleman, mike bradwell
Directed by mike leigh • 1971 • united kingdom starring anne raitt, sarah stephenson, eric allan mike leigh announced himself as a unique, powerful new voice in british cinema with bleak moments, a stunning debut of understated melancholy Adapting his own theatrical play for the screen, leigh follows sylvia (anne raitt) through a life of quiet desperation in suburban south london as she. Moments from the uncompromisingly bleak existence of a secretary, her intellectually disabled sister, aloof and uneasy teacher boyfriend, bizarre neighbor an. Adapting his own theatrical play for the screen, leigh follows sylvia (raitt) through a life of quiet desperation in suburban south london as she attends to her developmentally challenged sister (stephenson. Moments from the uncompromisingly bleak existence of a secretary, her intellectually disabled sister, aloof and uneasy teacher boyfriend, bizarre neighbor and irritating workmate. Anne raitt, sarah stephenson, eric allan, joolia cappleman, mike bradwell, donald sumpter etc.cinematography by bahram manocheri camera assistant
Roger prattedited by leslie blair one of. Bleak moments is a british drama film from 1971 that was directed and written by the acclaimed filmmaker, mike leigh The movie is a powerful exploration of the plight of everyday people who are struggling to find happiness and companionship in a world that seems to be designed to take it all away from them The movie follows sylvia (anne raitt), a lonely woman who lives with her older. Shrewdly observed and brilliantly understated, “bleak moments” is a rare early work from academy award nominated british filmmaker mike leigh (“secrets and lies”, “naked”) Brimming with the edgy realism and quirky wit leigh has become known for, “bleak moments” follows sylvia (anne raitt), a bored, emotionally numb secretary, as she desperately.
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