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Life Is Sweet (DVD, 2002)

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This DVD features the highly-acclaimed British comedy film "Life is Sweet", directed by Mike Leigh. Starring Alison Steadman and Timothy Spall, this standard edition DVD is perfect for fans of the genre. With English language audio and subtitles, the DVD is compatible with region code 2 for Europe, Japan, and the Middle East. The DVD contains a single disc and is in the DVD format. The film, published by Spirit Entertainment, falls under the "Comedy" sub-genre and is a must-watch for movie enthusiasts. The DVD is listed under the "Films & TV" and "DVDs & Blu-rays" categories.

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Wendy and Andy are a good-natured couple with two very different daughters. Natalie is jovial and optimistic, while Nicola is a discontented cynic. When Andy breaks his foot and strikes upon the idea to buy a hot dog van, Wendy is reminded of what she loves--and loathes--about her husband and must gather all her strength to keep the family together.

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Producer
Simon Channing-Williams
EAN
5014138288419
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3942143

Product Key Features

Film/TV Title
Life Is Sweet
Actor
Moya Brady, Timothy Spall, Jane Horrocks, Claire Skinner, Stephen Rea, Alison Steadman, David Thewlis, Jim Broadbent
Director
Mike Leigh
Format
DVD
Language
English
Release Year
2002
Features
Widescreen, Interactive Menus\Scene Index
Aspect Ratio
1.66 Wide Screen
Run Time
99 Mins
Genre
General, Comedy

Additional Product Features

Certificate
15
Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
Director of Photography
Dick Pope
Production Designer
Alison Chitty
Reviews
New York Times - ...Very special....[The cast is] a joy to watch, both for the vigor of their performances and for the immense satisfaction they seem to have had in getting those characters together..., Rolling Stone - ...[An] exceptionally acted comic framework....Leigh again proves himself a world-class filmmaker...
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Director Mike Leigh escapes the confines of direct-to-television films with this incredibly bittersweet slice-of-life comedy about a blue-collar family living in modern-day England. Wendy (Alison Steadman) and Andy (Jim Broadbent) are a good-natured couple with two daughters, Nicola (Jane Horrocks) and Natalie (Claire Skinner). As different as two sisters could possibly be, Natalie is jovial and optimistic, while Nicola is a discontented cynic with contempt for everything she encounters. When Andy breaks his foot and strikes upon the idea to buy a hot dog van, Wendy is reminded of what she loves--and loathes--about her husband. Gradually, Nicola is revealed to have a potentially dangerous eating disorder, and by the time tensions between the sisters erupt, Wendy must gather all her strength to keep the family together.
With LIFE IS SWEET, Leigh has pulled off a remarkable feat: He has made a film that is at once a raucous comedy, a poignant drama, and a heartfelt tearjerker, setting the standard for all slice-of-life films that follow. In addition to the spot-on performances of Steadman, Broadbent, Horrocks, and Skinner, Leigh regulars David Thewlis and Timothy Spall appear to add even greater depth--and comic relief--to the proceedings.
Movie/TV Title
Life Is Sweet
Composer
Rachel Portman
Sound source
Dolby Surround
Screenwriter
Mike Leigh
Format Description
DVD 5
Editor
Jon Gregory

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5 out of 5 stars
by rebbywoo12 May, 2024
Great DVD!
I’ve always loved this film and used to have it on VHS. Disc played perfectly and very quick postage.
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4 out of 5 stars
by 79000lechillou03 Jun, 2020
Entertaining but serious depiction of mental illness
Fine film even if the view of mental illness is a little dated and slightly caricatural. Great actors. A shame there was no subtitles for hard of hearing.
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5 out of 5 stars
by demps_rache25 Aug, 2019
Totally bonkers I loved it
Quirky fascinating hilarious at times and utterly bonkers - all the things you can expect from Mike leigh. Actors were very engaging a great cast
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5 out of 5 stars
by barnaby204404 Apr, 2008
Life Is Sweet
I bought this film as I'm a big fan of Mike leigh's work and wanted this film on DVD widescreen format. The film is the story of ordinary suburban family life. Andy (Jim Broadbent) works as a head cook in a factory and his wife Wendy (Alison Steadman) works in a kiddies clothes shop and runs a children's dance club in her spare time. They have two teenage twin daughters, Natalie and Nicola(Jane Horrocks). Natalie is a sensible tom boy and works hard at her job as a plumber whereas Nicola is a feminist/activist with a politicaly correct outlook on life and more than her fair share of emotional issues. Two colourfull characters also pay there dues, including a drunk wide boy called Patsy who inadvertantly sells Andy a broken down caravan as a potential catering project and a neurotic chef called Aubry (Timothy Spall) who holds a very eventfull opening night in his new French restaurant. he employs Wendy as a last minute stand in waitress as his regular waitress has gone awol. The whole hilarious story unfolds over the course of a laid back Summer's Weekend in Enfield and culminates in an emotional showdown between Wendy and Natalie and an accident that debilitates Andy. Maybe these misfoutunes are the catalist that can spark a family bonding. I don't know how long the film is in lenght but I do loose track of time as the quality of the filmaking and characterisations totally absorbs you and you become quite entranced as this gentle comedy unfolds. A real must for English Comedy/drama and lovers of quality acting. Barnaby HughesRead full review
4 out of 5 stars
by shaun1521biz23 Aug, 2006
Life Is Sweet
"Life Is Sweet" is a few days in the company of a North London family, living a seemingly simple and uncomplicated life, although not without their problems. Daughter Nicola (Jane Horrocks) is suffering from an eating disorder, and parents Andy (Jim Broadbent) and Wendy (Alison Steadman) do their best to cope with the everyday frustration of working in uninspring jobs. Despite their problems though, they are a happy family, and as a result, make for very entertaining viewing. Typical of Mike Leigh, this is a low-key affair, but the devil is in the detail as usual. And it's the nuances of the main characters that really give this film something extra. The cast is brilliant, especially Horrocks and Broadbent. Andy's happy-go-lucky antics are perfectly offset against the angst-ridden and depressed Nicola, but ultimately their family bond is strong. The supporting cast is also excellent. Stephen Rea in a rare humourous role plays Andy's drunken mate Patsy, but stock Mike Leigh actor Timothy Spall steals the show with the ridiculous Aubrey, an 'entrepenuer' who is trying to open a restaurant, but is never likely to succeed. The dialogue is natural and unforced, and you really get the feeling that the characters are real. It's a simple film, and doesn't try to be something that it's not. Unaffected and charming, and ultimately hopeful, this is a rare type of film whose subject matter is simple family life, warts and all. But with a brilliant cast and some absolutely hilarious moments and lines, "Life Is Sweet" is a joy to watch. The DVD spares little (infact nothing) in the way of extras unfortunately, but it looks and sounds so much better on DVD than VHS anyway, that its certainly worth having in this format.Read full review

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Life Is Sweet (DVD, 2002)

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item 1 Life Is Sweet DVD (2002) Alison Steadman, Leigh (DIR) cert 15 Quality guaranteed

item 2 Life Is Sweet DVD Comedy (2002) Alison Steadman Quality Guaranteed Amazing Value

item 3 Life Is Sweet [DVD]

item 4 Life Is Sweet [DVD]

item 5 Life Is Sweet (DVD, 2002) Mike Leigh, Cinema Club

item 6 LIFE IS SWEET DVD MIKE LEIGH FILM MOVIE ALISON STEADMAN TIMOTHY SPALL

item 7 Mike Leigh's Life Is Sweet (DVD, 2002) Alison Steadman, Timothy Spall

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Great DVD!

Entertaining but serious depiction of mental illness

Totally bonkers I loved it

Life Is Sweet

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