My Beautiful Laundrette

Name: My Beautiful Laundrette
Director: Stephen Frears
Released: 1985
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Saeed Jaffrey, Roshan Seth, Daniel Day-Lewis, Richard Graham, Winston Graham

1985 · 98 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 17,890 VOTES · DIR. Stephen Frears

Overview

A Pakistani Briton renovates a rundown laundrette with his male lover while dealing with drama within his family, the local Pakistani community, and a persistent mob of skinheads.

Dialogue Timeline — 922 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:34 Hell.

00:05:39 I've heard many great things about your father.

00:08:08 I suppose you spend most of the time in your black-hole flat.

00:11:02 The keys are in the office. Anything he wants.

00:14:30 I got out of bed, went to the balcony and opened the door.

00:17:16 Has he?

00:21:04 No, I don't get on with my mom and dad.

00:24:53 All right, see you in a minute.

00:29:33 What business?

00:32:35 That's the only attitude, if you want to do anything big.

00:38:52 to look after it with me.

00:41:31 Tania, please.

00:44:25 There's no one else who really wants you.

00:50:38 Do you like the room?

00:53:56 People we knew.

00:58:50 I can't do that. Here you are.

01:01:56 different classes.

01:04:56 By the time Nasser has his annual party, say?

01:09:55 The invitation was for 3:00, Mr. Ali.

01:13:47 I'm out.

01:18:30 It's hefty.

01:22:05 Think we can do something with it?

01:29:23 We should be there.

01:33:45 I'm serious. Don't keep touching me.

Cast & Characters

Saeed Jaffrey Nasser Roshan Seth Papa Daniel Day-Lewis Johnny Richard Graham Genghis Winston Graham Jamaican One Dudley Thomas Jamaican Two Derrick Branche Salim Garry Cooper Squatter Gordon Warnecke Omar Shirley Anne Field Rachel

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed922

Dialogue density9.4 lines / min

First line00:00:34

Final line01:33:45

Production Record

DirectorStephen Frears

LanguageEnglish

Budget$860,000

Revenue$2,451,545

IMDb votes17,890