6.7 / 10(109 votes)IMDb19831h 47mUnited Kingdom

Meantime

Topics:#london, england #skinhead #sibling relationship #recession #working class #apartment building #east end #dole #unemployment benefits #unemployed #1980s #pub

Synopsis

A working-class family in London's East End is struggling to stay afloat during the recession under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's premiership. Only the mother Mavis is working; father Frank and the couple's two sons Colin, a timid, chronically shy individual and Mark, an outspoken, headstrong young man, are on the dole. This situation is contrasted by the presence of Mavis's sister Barbara, and her husband John, whose financial and social loftiness appears to be a comfortable facade over the unspoken soreness of a lackluster marriage.

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Mike Leigh in conversation with Jarvis Cocker (Full conversation)

Type: Featurette • Published 2021-05-09

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Phil Daniels

Mark

Tim Roth

Colin

Jeffrey Robert

Frank

Pam Ferris

Mavis

Gary Oldman

Coxy

Marion Bailey

Barbara

Alfred Molina

John

Tilly Vosburgh

Haley

Leila Bertrand

Hayley's Friend

Hepburn Graham

Boyfriend

Peter Wight

Estate Manager

Eileen Davies

Unemployment Benefit Clerk

Herbert Norville

Man in Pub

Brian Hoskin

Barman

Paul Daly

Rusty

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Release History & Theatrical Window

World Premiere

London Film Festival

Festival / Special Debut

4K UHD / Blu-ray Debut

November 29, 1993

Physical Home Media

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Mike Leigh
Screenplay & Story: Mike Leigh
Original Score: Andrew Dickson
Original Title: Meantime
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Spoken Languages: English
Runtime: 1h 47m
Production Studios: Central Independent Television

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Mike Leigh

Screenplay & Story

Mike Leigh

Original Score & Music

Andrew Dickson

Director of Photography

Roger Pratt

Film Editing

Lesley Walker

Producers

Graham Benson

Department Leadership Roster

Andrew Dickson

Original Music Composer

Mike Leigh

Writer

Lesley Walker

Editor

Mike Leigh

Director

Roger Pratt

Director of Photography

Graham Benson

Producer

Lindy Hemming

Costume Design

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United Kingdom (BBFC)15

Suitable only for 15 years and over.

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