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Life Is Sweet

Film · 1991

Just north of London live Wendy, Andy, and their twenty-something twins, Natalie and Nicola. Wendy clerks in a shop, Andy is a cook who forever puts off home remodeling projects, Natalie is a plumber and Nicola is jobless. This film is about how they interact and play out family, conflict and love.

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01

The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Mike Leighwriter · director
  2. Jon Gregoryeditor
  3. Julian Wastallcomposer
  4. Sue Whatmoughcasting director
  5. Dick Popecinematographer
  6. Rachel Portmancomposer
  7. Simon Channing Williamsproducer
  8. Alison Chittyproduction designer

On screen

  1. Alison Steadmanlead actor
  2. Claire Skinnerlead actor
  3. Timothy Spalllead actor
  4. Jim Broadbentlead actor
  5. David Neilsonsupporting actor
  6. Paul Trussellsupporting actor
  7. Moya Bradysupporting actor
  8. Harriet Thorpesupporting actor
  9. Jane Horrockssupporting actor
  10. Stephen Reasupporting actor
  11. David Thewlissupporting actor
  12. Jack Thorpe-Bakerguest actor
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From the people who made Life Is Sweet

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  1. Secrets & Lies1996 · FilmExceptional· 9 shared
  2. Naked1993 · FilmExceptional· 7 shared
  3. High Hopes1989 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  4. Another Year2010 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  5. Mr. Turner2014 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  6. Topsy-Turvy1999 · FilmExceptional· 6 shared
  7. Meantime1983 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  8. Career Girls1997 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  9. All or Nothing2002 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  10. Peterloo2018 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  11. Vera Drake2004 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  12. Happy-Go-Lucky2008 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  13. Hard Truths2024 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  14. Nicholas Nickleby2002 · FilmStrong· 5 shared
  15. Cinema16: British Short Films2003 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  16. Loch Ness1996 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  17. In Bruges2008 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  18. Four Weddings and a Funeral1994 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  19. Donnie Brasco1997 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  20. Killing Me Softly2002 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  21. Pushing Tin1999 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  22. Ned Kelly2003 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  23. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri2017 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  24. A United Kingdom2016 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  25. The Road2009 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  26. Chasing Liberty2004 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  27. Slow West2015 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
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  29. The Proposition2005 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  30. Hysteria2011 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  31. Bloodbath at the House of Death1984 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  32. The Way of the Gun2000 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  33. Blindness2008 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  34. Legend2015 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  35. Man of the Year2006 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  36. The Reflecting Skin1990 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
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  56. Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging2008 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
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  63. To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar1995 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
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Through the cast

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  1. The Damned UnitedTimothy SpallJim Broadbent2009 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  2. Still CrazyTimothy SpallStephen Rea1998 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  3. ClockwiseAlison Steadman1986 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  4. Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the WardrobeClaire Skinner2011 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  5. Shirley ValentineAlison Steadman1989 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  6. The Last BusTimothy Spall2021 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  7. Gavin & StaceyAlison Steadman2007 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  8. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceJim Broadbent2009 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  9. The Crying GameStephen ReaJim Broadbent1992 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  10. And Starring Pancho Villa as HimselfJim Broadbent2003 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  11. Sense and SensibilityClaire Skinner2008 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  12. Finding Your FeetTimothy Spall2017 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  13. VatelTimothy Spall2000 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  14. From Time to TimeTimothy Spall2009 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  15. Smilla's Sense of SnowJim Broadbent1997 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  16. Room on the BroomTimothy Spall2012 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  17. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold FryJim Broadbent2023 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  18. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetTimothy Spall2007 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  19. Little VoiceJane HorrocksJim Broadbent1998 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  20. The Pale HorseClaire Skinner2020 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  21. Bridget Jones's DiaryJim BroadbentClaire Skinner2001 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  22. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage EscapadesTimothy Spall2000 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  23. Pride and PrejudiceAlison Steadman1995 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  24. Wake WoodTimothy Spall2011 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  25. War and PeaceJim BroadbentStephen Rea2016 · TV seriesNotable· 2 shared
  26. Hot FuzzJim Broadbent2007 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  27. Art School ConfidentialJim Broadbent2006 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  28. Closed CircuitJim Broadbent2013 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  29. Absolutely FabulousJane HorrocksHarriet Thorpe1992 · TV seriesNotable· 2 shared
  30. DenialTimothy Spall2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  31. The Enfield HauntingTimothy Spall2015 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  32. Le Week-EndJim Broadbent2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  33. ImmortalityTimothy Spall1998 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  34. The Iron LadyJim Broadbent2011 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  35. The RiseTimothy Spall2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  36. The BorrowersJim Broadbent1997 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  37. Chicken RunJane HorrocksTimothy Spall2000 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  38. The Love PunchTimothy Spall2014 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  39. Moulin Rouge!Jim Broadbent2001 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  40. Bridget Jones's BabyJim Broadbent2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  41. Upside DownTimothy Spall2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  42. The Last SamuraiTimothy Spall2003 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  43. Arthur ChristmasJim Broadbent2011 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  44. Death Defying ActsTimothy Spall2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  45. King of ThievesJim Broadbent2018 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  46. Love BiteTimothy Spall2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  47. Get SantaJim Broadbent2014 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  48. IrisJim Broadbent2001 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  49. Richard IIIJim Broadbent1995 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  50. Perrier's BountyJim Broadbent2010 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  51. The Sense of an EndingJim Broadbent2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  52. BrooklynJim Broadbent2015 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  53. King LearJim Broadbent2018 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  54. EnchantedTimothy Spall2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  55. Vanity FairJim Broadbent2004 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  56. Tinker Bell and the Lost TreasureJane Horrocks2009 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  57. DolittleJim Broadbent2020 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  58. Brass EyeClaire Skinner1997 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  59. SpencerTimothy Spall2021 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  60. The DukeJim Broadbent2021 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  61. Wicked Little LettersTimothy Spall2024 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  62. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanTimothy SpallDavid Thewlis2004 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  63. Ethel & ErnestJim Broadbent2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  64. Sunshine on LeithJane Horrocks2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  65. Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of FireJane Horrocks1999 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  66. Early ManTimothy Spall2018 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  67. The End of the AffairStephen Rea1999 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  68. Oliver TwistTimothy Spall2007 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  69. The CorruptedTimothy Spall2019 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  70. Black NarcissusJim Broadbent2020 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  71. ValiantJim Broadbent2005 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  72. Absolutely Fabulous: The MovieHarriet ThorpeJane Horrocks2016 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  73. Gangs of New YorkJim Broadbent2002 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  74. The Life and Death of Peter SellersAlison Steadman2004 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  75. London SpyJim Broadbent2015 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  76. I.D.Claire Skinner1995 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  77. Black BeautyDavid Thewlis1994 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  78. Dad's ArmyAlison Steadman2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  79. In DreamsStephen Rea1999 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  80. Better ManAlison Steadman2024 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  81. Bridget Jones: Mad About the BoyJim BroadbentClaire Skinner2025 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  82. The King's SpeechTimothy SpallPaul Trussell2010 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  83. Michael CollinsStephen Rea1996 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  84. Black '47Stephen ReaJim Broadbent2018 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  85. Around the World in 80 DaysJim Broadbent2004 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  86. The CriticClaire Skinner2024 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  87. HamletTimothy Spall1996 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  88. The Butcher BoyStephen Rea1998 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  89. The LadyDavid Thewlis2011 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  90. The Lady in the VanJim BroadbentHarriet Thorpe2015 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  91. Seven Years in TibetDavid Thewlis1997 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  92. Coronation StreetDavid Neilson1960 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  93. Werewolf: The Beast Among UsStephen Rea2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  94. Harry Potter: A History Of MagicDavid Thewlis2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  95. The OmenDavid Thewlis2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  96. Cloud AtlasJim Broadbent2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  97. Nothing PersonalStephen Rea2009 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  98. Citizen XStephen Rea1995 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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