Career Girls

"All Hannah wanted was a roommate... instead she got a best friend."

1997 1h 27m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 96

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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A young college student in London moves into a flat and becomes best friends with a flatmate; the former moves into her own flat 4 years later but 6 years after their parting, the former returns to London to pay the latter a visit.

“All Hannah wanted was a roommate... instead she got a best friend.”

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Cast

Katrin Cartlidge
Hannah Mills
Lynda Steadman
Annie
Kate Byers
Claire
Mark Benton
Ricky Burton
Andy Serkis
Mr. Evans
Joe Tucker
Adrian Spinks
Margo Stanley
Ricky's Nan
Michael Healy
Lecturer

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marianne Jean-Baptiste. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 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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6 / 8

CAST

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Katrin Cartlidge and Lynda Steadman and Kate Byers carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "All Hannah wanted was a roommate... instead she got a best friend.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0118818 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mike Leigh directs. Dick Pope behind the camera. Marianne Jean-Baptiste scores. Robin Sales cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Mike Leigh, shot by Dick Pope. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Marianne Jean-Baptiste. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Robin Sales shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Katrin Cartlidge and Lynda Steadman and Kate Byers carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "All Hannah wanted was a roommate... instead she got a best friend.".
8IMDB entry: tt0118818 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 96 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.