Life Is Sweet (1991)
| Release Date | 15 November 1990 |
| US Box Office | $2,000,000 |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | UK |
| Filming Locations | Enfield, Middlesex, England, UK |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Ensemble Film, Domestic Comedy, Urban Comedy, Urban Drama |
| Niche Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Mood | Only Human |
| Themes | Fathers and Daughters, Mothers and Daughters, Sibling Relationships, Class Differences, Midlife Crises |
| Tones | Bittersweet, Compassionate, Drab, Matter-of-Fact, Poignant, Talky, Wry |
| Tags | Bulimia, Eccentric, Family, Food, Hardships, Slice Of Life, Teenagers, Twins, Working Class |
Life Is Sweet is a 1991 British film directed by Mike Leigh, starring Jim Broadbent, Alison Steadman, Claire Skinner, Jane Horrocks and Timothy Spall. Leigh's third cinematic film, it was his most commercially successful title at the time of its release. The, by turns, tragi-comic story follows the fortunes of a working-class North London family over a few weeks one summer.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Claire Skinner
Natalie
Moya Brady
Paula, Aubrey's Cook
David Neilson
Steve the Plumber
Harriet Thorpe
Bunnikins' Customer
Paul Trussel
Chef where Andy Works
Jack Thorpe-Baker
Nigel
Director
Producer
Simon Channing Williams
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Dick Pope
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Editor
Jon Gregory
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Casting Director
Sue Whatmough
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Production Designer
Alison Chitty
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Art Director
Sophie Becher
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Costume Designer
Lindy Hemming
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Makeup Department
Christine Blundell
hair stylist, makeup artist
Carolyne Walsh
hair stylist, makeup artist
Production Manager
Lorraine Goodman
production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Gilchrist
third assistant director
Gus Maclean
first assistant director
Hedda Moore
fourth assistant director
Simon Moseley
second assistant director
Art Department
David Balfour
property master
Trisha Edwards
production buyer
Pat Harkins
stand-by props
Bill Howe
stand-by rigger
Piero Jamieson
dressing props
Eddie Klima
carpenter
Ken Marples
construction manager
Greg Mason
painter
Bob Starrett
stand-by carpenter
Steve Wheeler
stand-by props
Debbie Wilson
art department assistant
Sound Department
Sue Baker
dubbing editor
Malcolm Hirst
sound recordist
Dick Lewzey
sound engineer
Peter Maxwell
dubbing mixer
Andrew Morris
boom operator
Julian Rodd
foley editor
Penny Woolley
assistant dubbing editor
Steve Hancock
sound camera operator
Stunts
Peter Brayham
stunt arranger
Camera and Electrical Department
Lucy Bristow
clapper loader
Martin Duncan
best boy gaffer
John Gardey
additional still photographer
Bill Howe
stand-by rigger
Simon Mein
still photographer
Len O'Brien
generator operator
Dave Owen
electrician
John Parsons
gaffer
Dick Pope
camera operator
Gary Turnbull
focus puller
Jay Williams
camera grip
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anthony Black
wardrobe supervisor
Debbie Scott
assistant costume designer
Editorial Department
Stephens Evans
first assistant editor
Jackie Vance
second assistant editor
Music Department
David Snell
conductor, music producer
Transportation Department
Phil Allchin
unit driver
Other Crew
Chris Allies
title designer
Joan Atkinson
additional script supervisor
Joey Bishop
jobfit trainee
James Bloom
production runner
Sandy Garfield
food advisor
Lynne Gruddis
assistant to producer
Deborah Harding
production coordinator
Juanita Parker
assistant accountant
Nicholas Shaw
rehearsal production runner
Eve Stewart
thin man logo designer
Heather Storr
script supervisor
Peter A. Tullo
location manager
Will Tyler
production accountant
Fiona Walsh
jobfit trainee
Production Company
British Screen Productions
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Channel Four Films
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Thin Man Films
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Distributor
Forum Distribution
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October Films
Republic Pictures Home Video
Miscellaneous
Carolyn Jardine Publicity
publicity consultants
De Lane Lea Sound Centre
post-production
Film Lighting Services
lighting
J&J Film Foods Ltd.
catering
Joe Dunton & Company
camera equipment provided by
Peerless Camera Company
title opticals
Sapex Scripts
post-production script services
Studios CTS
score recording studio
Tru-Cut
negative cutting
Related Lists
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Mike Leigh
All or Nothing (2002)
Another Year (2010)
Career Girls (1997)
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
High Hopes (1988)
Life Is Sweet
Meantime (1984)
Naked (1993)
Secrets & Lies (1996)
The Kiss of Death (1977)
Topsy-Turvy (1999)
Vera Drake (2004)
