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The One and Only Mike Leigh (2014)

★ 9.0/10 105 min Documentary United Kingdom English
Director: Jude Ho
Streaming: Not available

Description

In a revealing documentary, Mike Leigh, director of Secrets & Lies, Vera Drake and Abigail's Party among many others, talks to Alan Yentob about a unique body of work and a lifelong struggle to make films on his own terms. On day one of a Mike Leigh film, there is no script, no story and the actors do not know if they will even be in the final film. It is a process that has yielded some of cinema's most celebrated performances, and Leigh's new film Mr Turner is already winning critical acclaim. Actors including Jim Broadbent, Eddie Marsan, Sally Hawkins, Lesley Manville and James Corden give fascinating insights into the director and his distinctive method of working.

Top Cast

Mike Leigh
Mike Leigh Self
Alan Yentob
Alan Yentob Self - Presenter
Marion Bailey
Marion Bailey Self
Jim Broadbent
Jim Broadbent Self
Phil Davis
Phil Davis Self
Sally Hawkins
Sally Hawkins Self
Lesley Manville
Lesley Manville Self
Eddie Marsan
Eddie Marsan Self

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