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Meantime

A working-class family in London's East End is struggling to stay afloat during the recession under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's premiership. Only the mother Mavis is working; father Frank and the couple's two sons Colin, a timid, chronically shy individual and Mark, an outspoken, headstrong young man, are on the dole. This situation is contrasted by the presence of Mavis's sister Barbara, and her husband John, whose financial and social loftiness appears to be a comfortable facade over the unspoken soreness of a lackluster marriage.

19831h 47mNRDrama, Comedy, TV Movie

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About Meantime

Directors
Mike Leigh
Cast
Phil Daniels, Tim Roth, Jeffrey Robert, Pam Ferris, Gary Oldman, Marion Bailey
Genres
Drama, Comedy, TV Movie
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

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