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The One and Only Mike Leigh (2014)

Directed by Jude Ho

Documentary · 1h 45m

In a revealing documentary, Mike Leigh, director of Secrets & Lies, Vera Drake and Abigail's Party among many others, talks to Alan Yentob about a unique body of work and a lifelong struggle to make films on his own terms. On day one of a Mike Leigh film, there is no script, no story and the actors do not know if they will even be in the final film. It is a process that has yielded some of cinema's most celebrated performances, and Leigh's new film Mr Turner is already winning critical acclaim. Actors including Jim Broadbent, Eddie Marsan, Sally Hawkins, Lesley Manville and James Corden give fascinating insights into the director and his distinctive method of working.

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Cast

Mike Leigh Self Alan Yentob Self - Presenter Marion Bailey Self Jim Broadbent Self Phil Davis Self Sally Hawkins Self Lesley Manville Self Eddie Marsan Self Abi Morgan Self
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Dick Pope Self Will Self Self Ruth Sheen Self

Crew

Director
Jude Ho

Details

Release date
2014-11-24
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
BBC