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Bleak Moments is a 1971 British comedy-drama film by Mike Leigh in his directorial debut. Leigh's screenplay is based on a 1970 stage play at the Open Space Theatre, about the dysfunctional life of a young secretary.
May 25, 1972 · Bleak Moments: Directed by Mike Leigh. With Anne Raitt, Sarah Stephenson, Eric Allan, Joolia Cappleman. Moments from the uncompromisingly bleak existence of a secretary, her intellectually disabled sister, aloof and uneasy teacher boyfriend, bizarre neighbor and irritating workmate.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Mike Leigh
- 1972-05-25
In a situation of authority, he can cope through habit and an acquired manner; at Sylvia’s house, he puts down the hippie by treating him as the failed schoolboy he (in fact) happens to be. But Peter cannot cope with women, or anything else that offers a challenge.
Nov 22, 2021 · A clip from Mike Leigh's haunting debut film, newly remastered by the BFI and available on Blu-ray for the very first time from 22 November 2021...
- 2 min
- 3.6K
- BFI
May 30, 2022 · Mike Leigh announced himself as a unique, powerful new voice in British cinema with Bleak Moments, a stunning debut and a masterpiece of understated melancholy.
Moments from the uncompromisingly bleak existence of a secretary, her intellectually disabled sister, aloof and uneasy teacher boyfriend, bizarre neighbor and irritating workmate.
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Bleak Moments. A plump secretary (Anne Raitt) lives with her mentally impaired sister and hopes to marry a teacher with a secret.
- Drama
