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Meantime

1983-10-16 · 107 min · ★ 6.7

Drama · Comedy · TV Movie

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.

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Directors
Mike Leigh
Production companies
Central Independent Television
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Phil DanielsPhil DanielsMark
Tim RothTim RothColin
Jeffrey RobertFrank
Pam FerrisPam FerrisMavis
Gary OldmanGary OldmanCoxy
Marion BaileyMarion BaileyBarbara
Alfred MolinaAlfred MolinaJohn
Tilly VosburghTilly VosburghHaley
Leila BertrandHayley's Friend
Hepburn GrahamHepburn GrahamBoyfriend
Peter WightPeter WightEstate Manager
Eileen DaviesEileen DaviesUnemployment Benefit Clerk
Herbert NorvilleHerbert NorvilleMan in Pub
Brian HoskinBarman
Paul DalyRusty

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