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Meantime 1983 Directed by Mike Leigh

A working-class family in London's East End is struggling to stay afloat during the recession under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's premiership. Only the mother Mavis is working; father Frank and the couple's two sons Colin, a timid, chronically shy individual and Mark, an outspoken, headstrong young man, are on the dole. This situation is contrasted by the presence of Mavis's sister Barbara, and her husband John, whose financial and social loftiness appears to be a comfortable facade over the unspoken soreness of a lackluster marriage.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Drama
Release Date 16 October 1983
107 mins
Cast
Phil Daniels
Phil Daniels Mark
Tim Roth
Tim Roth Colin
Jeffrey Robert
Jeffrey Robert Frank
Pam Ferris
Pam Ferris Mavis
Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman Coxy
Marion Bailey
Marion Bailey Barbara
Alfred Molina
Alfred Molina John
Tilly Vosburgh
Tilly Vosburgh Haley
Leila Bertrand
Leila Bertrand Hayley's Friend
Hepburn Graham
Hepburn Graham Boyfriend
Peter Wight
Peter Wight Estate Manager
Eileen Davies
Eileen Davies Unemployment Benefit Clerk
Herbert Norville
Herbert Norville Man in Pub
Brian Hoskin
Brian Hoskin Barman
Paul Daly
Paul Daly Rusty
Crew
Director
Mike Leigh
Mike Leigh
Writer
Mike Leigh
Mike Leigh
Producer
Graham Benson
Graham Benson
Cinematography
Roger Pratt
Roger Pratt
Composer
Andrew Dickson
Andrew Dickson
Editor
Lesley Walker
Lesley Walker
Sound
Charles Ware
Charles Ware
Trevor Pyke
Trevor Pyke
Art Direction
Diana Charnley
Diana Charnley
Costume Design
Lindy Hemming
Lindy Hemming
Sue Gibson
Sue Gibson
Makeup Artist
Sandra Shepherd
Sandra Shepherd
Casting
Sue Whatmough
Sue Whatmough
Lighting
Ted Read
Ted Read
Roger Bonnici
Roger Bonnici
John Cantwell
John Cantwell
Assistant Directors
Chris Rose
Chris Rose
Steve Finn
Steve Finn
Additional Photography
Ed Buziak
Ed Buziak