| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation, enhanced for widescreen TV's; mono. |
| Language |
In English with optional English, French, and Spanish language subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Cast |
Saeed Jaffrey, Roshan Seth, Daniel Day Lewis, Gordon Warnecke, Derrick Branche, Shirley Anne Field. |
| Credits |
Photography, Oliver Stapleton ; film editing, Mick Andsley ; music, Ludus Tonalis. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R. |
| Summary |
Set in the Pakistani community in south London, the film focuses on two youths--Johnny, a working-class white, and Omar, a Pakistani. Together they operate a laundrette, which Omar inherits from his uncle. While Johnny looks upon the laundrette as a life line on which to salvage his self-respect, Omar sees it as just the beginning step on the road to riches. |
| Subject |
Pakistanis -- England -- London -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Youth -- England -- London -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Self-service laundries -- England -- London -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Feature films Great Britain.
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Comedy films Great Britain.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Radclyffe, Sarah, 1950-
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Bevan, Tim.
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Frears, Stephen.
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Jaffrey, Saeed, 1929-
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Seth, Roshan, 1942-
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Day-Lewis, Daniel.
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Tonalis, Ludus.
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Kureishi, Hanif.
My beautiful launderette.
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Channel Four Films (Firm)
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SAF Productions.
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Working Title Films.
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| ISBN |
0792855795 |
| Standard No. |
027616869326 |
| Music No. |
1002734 MGM Home Entertainment |
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