From ‘Abigail’s Party’ to ‘Hard Truths’: the impressive evolution of Mike Leigh’s career
Mike Leigh has managed to consistently create fantastic movies that tap into contemporary Britain with ease, exploring class, ...
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Gary Oldman's First Major Role Was as a Skinhead in This Blistering Slow-Burn Comedy
His breakthrough came with a small but memorable role in Mike Leigh's Meantime, a TV movie that helped launch big screen careers for both the director and star. For Leigh, it paved the way for the ...
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The Uncomfortable Genius of Mike Leigh
Books & the Arts / In “Hard Truths,” Leigh reminds us that a family dinner can tell the story of a whole society. J. Hoberman ...
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Mike Leigh Knows Someone Like Pansy, Too
That’s what Mike Leigh, the 82-year-old director of such classics as High Hopes, Secrets and Lies, Topsy-Turvy, Career Girls, and Mr. Turner says when a journalist meeting him for an interview ...
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Director Mike Leigh On The Improvisational Path to ‘Hard Truths’
“The crew comes and shoots the thing in a classical way in terms of film discipline.” Mike Leigh at the 68th BFI London Film Festival at The Corinthia Hotel on October 15, 2024 in ...