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67% Critic Match
My Beautiful Laundrette
“A sharp, sophisticated, funny, sexy, compassionate picture.”
6.7 / 10• 1985• 1h 38m•R• English
ComedyDramaRomance
Storyline
A young Pakistani Briton manages a rundown laundrette with his lover while dealing with tension in his family, the local Pakistani community, and a persistent mob of skinheads.
Cast & Crew
Gordon Warnecke
Omar Ali
Lead
Daniel Day-Lewis
Johnny Burfoot
Roshan Seth
Hussein "Papa" Ali
Saeed Jaffrey
Nasser Ali
Derrick Branche
Salim N. Ali
Rita Wolf
Tania N. Ali
Souad Faress
Cherry N. Ali
Shirley Anne Field
Rachel
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stephen Frears's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. My Beautiful Laundrette is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
