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    Life is Sweet
    A film by Mike Leigh

    Jim Broadbent, Alison Steadman, Jane Horrocks, Timothy Spall, Claire Skinner

    Dual Format Edition (Blu-ray/DVD) release on 18 September 2017

    Mike Leigh's third feature, which opened in 1990, remains one of the celebrated director's most admired and affecting films. Life is Sweet depicts a summer in the life of a modern working-class family surviving in Thatcher's Britain.

    This Dual Format Edition also contains the previously unreleased comedy short A Running Jump (2012) and a raft of special features unreleased in the UK, including a newly filmed interview with Jane Horrocks and an audio commentary by Mike Leigh.

    Andy (Jim Broadbent) is a professional chef and DIY enthusiast who buys a decrepit burger van. His wife Wendy (Alison Steadman) helps out with the launch of a Parisian-themed restaurant, The Regret Rien. One daughter, Nicola (Jane Horrocks), suffers from bulimia and is obsessed with men and Marxism, while the other, Natalie (Claire Skinner), is an apprentice plumber who dreams of escaping to America.

    This hilarious yet tragic domestic portrait features a dazzling ensemble performance and remains a potent, true-to-life story.

    Special Event: Launch Screening followed by Q&A at BFI Southbank (NFT1) on Thursday 28 September, 6.00pm, with special guests

    This new Dual Format Edition will be launched with a screening at BFI Southbank (NFT1) followed by a Q&A with Mike Leigh, Alison Steadman and Jane Horrocks on 28 September. Tickets are on sale now (selling fast): www.bfi.org.uk/whatson

    Special features
    Presented in High Definition and Standard Definition
    A Running Jump (2012, 36 mins): a sports-infused comedy short starring Eddie Marsan, produced as part of the 2012 Cultural Olympiad
    An Interview with Jane Horrocks (2017, 14 mins): a newly filmed discussion with the acclaimed actress
    Audio commentary with Mike Leigh
    The Guardian Lecture: Mike Leigh in Conversation with Derek Malcolm (62 mins, audio only)
    Original trailer
    Stills gallery
    Illustrated booklet with new writing by Ashley Clark and Will Massa, an original review and full credits

    Product details
    RRP: £19.99/ Cat. no. BFIB1275 / Cert 15
    UK / 1990 / colour / English language, with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles / 103 mins / original aspect ratio 1.85:1 // BD50: 1080p, 24fps, PCM stereo audio (48kHz/24-bit) // DVD9: PAL, 25fps, Dolby Digital stereo audio (224kbps)
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