Bfi My Beautiful Launderette

In Stephen Frears controversial and hugely successful drama, Omar (Gordon Warnecke), a son of a Pakistani immigrant, embarks on a venture to renovate his uncles laundrette with the help of his childhood friend, ex-National Front member Johnny (Daniel Day Lewis). Now available for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK, My Beautiful Launderette was ground-breaking in its bold exploration of issues of sexuality, race, class and generational difference. Heralded as one of Britains most commercially and critically successful films of 1986, it earned Hanif Kureishi an Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay as well as launching the career of Daniel Day Lewis. Special Features : Century of Cinema : Typically British (Stephen Frears, 1994, 74 mins) : Director Stephen Frears explores the wealth of stylish and familiar images created by the British film industry in the 20th Century, aided by fellow directors Alexander Mackendrick, Michael Apted, and Alan Parker and writer Gavin Lambert. Im British Bu Lees meer over de Bfi My Beautiful Launderette van bfi in de productgroep entertainment