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  The Short and Curlies

  The Short and Curlies

  Directed by Mike Leigh • 1987 • United Kingdom

  David Thewlis and Alison Steadman star in this 1987 short comedy by Mike Leigh about a romance between a hairdresser’s daughter and a young man who communicates only through one-liners.

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  High Hopes

  High Hopes

  Directed by Mike Leigh • 1988 • United Kingdom
  Starring Phil Davis, Ruth Sheen, Edna Doré

  True to its title, this slice-of-life satire is one of director Mike Leigh’s warmest and most optimistic films—though it’s still laced with more than a touch of bittersweet melancholy. Focusing on countercu...

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  Meantime

  Meantime

  Directed by Mike Leigh • 1984 • United Kingdom
  Starring Tim Roth, Phil Daniels, Gary Oldman

  A slow-burning depiction of economic degradation in Thatcher’s England, Mike Leigh’s MEANTIME is the culmination of the writer-director’s pioneering work in television. Unemployment is rampant in London’s...