Meantime (1983)

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.

Directing:
  • Mike Leigh

Writing:
  • Mike Leigh

Stars:
Release Date: 1983-10-16
themoviedb icon 6.6/10
  • Country: GB
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 107

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Peter Wight
Peter Wight
Estate Manager
Marion Bailey
Marion Bailey
Barbara
Tim Roth
Tim Roth
Colin
Phil Daniels
Phil Daniels
Mark
Pam Ferris
Pam Ferris
Mavis
Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman
Coxy
Alfred Molina
Alfred Molina
John
Tilly Vosburgh
Tilly Vosburg...
Haley
Paul Daley
Paul Daley
Rusty
Hepburn Graham
Hepburn Graha...
Boyfriend
Eileen Davies
Eileen Davies
Unemployment Benefit Clerk
Herbert Norville
Herbert Norvi...
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