1985 | UK | Fiction

My Beautiful Laundrette (Film Feast): 40th Anniversary

  • English, Urdu 97 mins
  • Director | Stephen Frears
  • Writer | Hanif Kureishi
  • Producer | Tim Bevan, Stephen Frears

STATUS: Released

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Set in the Pakistani community of London, MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE follows the fortunes of handsome young Omar (Gordon Warnecke), who takes over a run-down laundrette given to him by his rich uncle. Together with his street-punk friend Johnny (Daniel Day-Lewis), they transform it into a popular, neon-lit palace as their emotions bubble alongside the spin cycles.

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