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MONEY
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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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Bleak Moments
1972 1h 51m EN
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★6.1TMDB · 42
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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Moments from the uncompromisingly bleak existence of a secretary, her intellectually disabled sister, aloof and uneasy teacher boyfriend, bizarre neighbor and irritating workmate.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Anne Raitt
Sylvia
Sarah Stephenson
Hilda
Eric Allan
Peter
Joolia Cappleman
Pat
Mike Bradwell
Norman
Malcolm Smith
Norman's Friend
Donald Sumpter
Norman's Friend
Liz Smith
Pat's Mother
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Mike Leigh
- Writers
- Mike Leigh
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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ERA
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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Mike Leigh, shot by Bahram Manocheri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Les Blair shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Anne Raitt and Sarah Stephenson and Eric Allan carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0066842 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Mike Leigh directs. Bahram Manocheri behind the camera. Les Blair cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 254 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Directed by Mike Leigh, shot by Bahram Manocheri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Les Blair shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Anne Raitt and Sarah Stephenson and Eric Allan carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0066842 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Bahram Manocheri
- Editing
- Les Blair
- Runtime
- 111 min · 1h 51m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $44,277
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG
Awards
- Golden Leopard
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Mike Leigh
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- ME
Memorial Enterprises
- AU
Autumn Productions
- BR
British Film Institute Production Board
GB
Key crew
- ProducerLes Blair
- EditorLes Blair
- Associate ProducerAlbert Finney
- Art DirectionRichard Rambaut
- Production ManagerPat O'Donnell
- Assistant Art DirectorLiz Dallas-Ross
- Graphic DesignerEsther Rowley
- Sound AssistantBob Bentley
- Sound RecordistCharles Frater
- Sound RecordistBob Withey
- Assistant EditorSidney Holden
- ContinuitySue Vester
- GripMichel Préfontaine
- Assistant CameraRoger Pratt
- Camera OperatorBahram Manocheri
- Production AssistantGiles Camplin
- Production AssistantAlison Read
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- based on play or musical
- tenant
- folk singer
- mental illness
- independent film
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere1971-11-30· Source: IMDB (BFI London Film Festival)
- Theatrical1972-05-25
- Physical2008-04-07PG· DVD (as part of 'The Mike Leigh Feature Film Collection' set)
