Synopsis
A short comedy by Mike Leigh about the romance between a young woman and a man who communicates only through jokes and humor...
Movie Information
- Director
- Mike Leigh
- Writers
- Mike Leigh
- Release Year
- 1987
- Runtime
- 17 minutes
- Genre
- Comedy, Romance, TV Movie
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (36 votes)
Top Cast
Alison Steadman
Betty
Sylvestra Le Touzel
Joy
David Thewlis
Clive
Wendy Nottingham
Charlene
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