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Plot

East is East, a fast-moving comedy drama of mixed-race manners, is set in Salford, England in 1970. It centers on the Anglo-Pakistani alliance of the Khan family that is both claustrophobically cohesive and hopelessly dysfunctional. In their over-crowded terrace house, anarchy erupts daily with farcical energy. The Khan children, caught between the traditional dogmatism of their Pakistani father (Om Puri) and laissez-faire attitude of their British mother (Linda Bassett), have a lot of difficulties to follow their dreams of becoming citizens of the modern world. Based on the award-winning stage play by Ayub Khan-Din, East is East had great success in the theatres of London before it was made into a film.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Comedy,Drama
Run Time:
96min.
Theatrical Release Date:
04/14/2000
DVD Release Date:
09/12/2000
Distributor(s):
Miramax
Director(s):
Damien O'Donnell
Starring:
Om Puri , Linda Bassett , Jordan Routledge , Archie Panjabi , Emil Marwa
Themes:
Interracial/Cross-Cultural Romance,Fathers and Sons,Generation Gap,Culture Clash
Tone:
Bittersweet,Humorous,Slick,Witty
Keywords:
British,Pakistani [nationality],dysfunctional,family,marriage,mixed-marriage,race-relations
Country of Origin:
USA (04-14-2000)
Language:
English