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2008 film by Mike Leigh

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Happy-Go-Lucky is a 2008 British comedy drama film directed and written by Mike Leigh. The production was produced by Simon Channing-Williams and features a cast including Sally Hawkins, Eddie Marsan, Alexis Zegerman, and Sylvestra Le Touzel. Dick Pope served as the director of photography, with Jim Clark as the film editor and Gary Yershon as the composer. The narrative is set in London, and the film is presented in English.

The movie was distributed by Momentum Pictures and produced by Summit Entertainment and Film4. It has a runtime of 118 minutes and was released on video on demand. The film received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, and the European Film Award for Best Actress and Best Film. It was also part of the 21st European Film Awards.

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Film · TMDB

6.6

A look at a few chapters in the life of Poppy, a cheery, colorful, North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate those around her.

Released: 2008-04-18118 minDir: Mike LeighComedy, DramaBudget: $4.1MBox office: $18.7M

Cast

  • Sally Hawkins as Poppy Cross
  • Eddie Marsan as Scott
  • Alexis Zegerman as Zoe
  • Sylvestra Le Touzel as Heather
  • Stanley Townsend as Tramp
  • Kate O'Flynn as Suzy

Themes

  • london, england
  • homeless person
  • strong woman
  • optimism
  • cohabitant
  • female friendship
  • bicycle
  • fortune cookie
  • sister
  • flamenco

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Ratings

IMDb

7/10

42,679 votes

Year
2008
Runtime
118 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English language
Creator
Mike Leigh
Director
Mike Leigh
Screenwriter
Mike Leigh
Cast member
Trevor Cooper
Composer
Gary Yershon
Cinematographer
Dick Pope
Narrative location
London
Duration
118
FilmAffinity ID
589753
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
2008-07-03
title
Happy-Go-Lucky
film editor
Jim Clark
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
7.0/10
box office
3105262
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