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This film was last shown on 15 July 2021

Set in the Pakistani community of London, My Beautiful Laundrette follows the fortunes of handsome young Omar who, together with his English friend Johnny, takes over a run-down laundrette given to him by his rich uncle. Together they transform it into a glamorous, neon-lit palace. Against a background of racial tension and poverty in the rough London suburb, their own relationship, portrayed with tenderness and passion, blossoms to love.

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Director
Stephen Frears
Country
UK
Year
1985
Duration
97 mins
Cast
Daniel Day-Lewis, Gordon Warnecke

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