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Mike Leigh - Happy-Go-Lucky - 2008

The films of Mike Leigh part six

Mr. Leigh's “anti-miserablist” film, or Poppy's joie de vivre

Sally Hawkins
other Mike Leigh films :
- All or Nothing - 2002
- Vera Drake - 2004

Eddie Marsan
The heavy master of actorshippe, Mr. Marsan, first saw him in Vera Drake or 21 Grams, I was surprised he has only been in two Mike Leigh films. Also makes a strong impression in The New World, Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 & 1980, Southcliffe, God's Pocket, and Ray Donovan.
other Mike Leigh films :
- Vera Drake - 2004

Nonso Anozie
as Ezra, his only Mike Leigh film

Stanley Townsend
as the tramp, his only Mike Leigh film

Kate O'Flynn
other Mike Leigh films :
- Mr. Turner - 2014

Elliot Cowan
as the bookseller, his only Mike Leigh film

Karina Fernandez
other Mike Leigh films :
- Another Year - 2010
- Mr. Turner - 2014, as Miss Coggins who plays Purcell whilst turner sings along

Cinematography by Dick Pope

other Mike Leigh films :

- Life is Sweet - 1990
- Naked - 1993
- Secrets & Lies - 1996
- Career Girls - 1997
- Topsy-Turvy - 1999
- All or Nothing - 2002
- Vera Drake - 2004
- Another Year - 2010
- Mr. Turner - 2014

Music by Gary Yershon

other Mike Leigh films :
- Another Year - 2010
- Mr. Turner - 2014