Home Sweet Home

1982 1h 28m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 3

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Three postal workers and their dysfunctional families interact over cups of tea and Sunday dinner.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eric Richard
Stan
Lorraine Brunning
Tina
Kay Stonham
Hazel
Timothy Spall
Gordon
Su Elliot
June
Tim Barker
Harold
Frances Barber
Melody
Lloyd Peters
Dave

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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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 Remi Adefarasin. 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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Original score by Carl Davis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Eric Richard and Lorraine Brunning and Kay Stonham carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mike Leigh directs. Remi Adefarasin behind the camera. Carl Davis scores. Robin Sales cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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 Remi Adefarasin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Carl Davis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Robin Sales shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Eric Richard and Lorraine Brunning and Kay Stonham carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0084082 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.