Nuts in May

1976 1h 24m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 38

ComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

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A middle-class couple go camping in Dorset, but peace and quiet elude them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alison Steadman
Candice Marie
Roger Sloman
Keith
Anthony O'Donnell
Ray
Sheila Kelley
Honky
Stephen Bill
Finger
Richenda Carey
Miss Beale
Eric Allan
Quarryman
Matthew Guinness
Farmer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mike Leigh
Writers: Mike Leigh
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Mike Leigh's Play For Today" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mike Leigh, shot by Michael Williams. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Oliver White shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Alison Steadman and Roger Sloman and Anthony O'Donnell carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0074988 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mike Leigh directs. Michael Williams behind the camera. Oliver White cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
250 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Mike Leigh's Play For Today" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Mike Leigh, shot by Michael Williams. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Oliver White shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alison Steadman and Roger Sloman and Anthony O'Donnell carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0074988 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "countryside", "camping", "tent", "hiking".