Aired Thursday 15 February, 1:10am - 3:05amon Film4

My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)

Comedy drama / Gay/lesbian

Set in London during the Thatcher years, this is the story of Omar, a young Asian man who takes over his uncle's laundrette. He is helped by his white boyfriend Johnny, who in turn is harranged by his neo-nazi friends who are out to taunt him for his association with Omar.

Country
United Kingdom
Cast and crew
  • Stephen FrearsDirector
  • Daniel Day-LewisJohnny
  • Gordon WarneckeOmar
  • Saeed JaffreyNasser
  • Roshan SethPapa
  • Derrick BrancheSalim
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