Happy Go Lucky (2008)
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- Synopsis
- Sally Hawkins and Eddie Marsan star in director Mike Leigh's seriocomedy concerning an eternally optimistic teacher living and working in North London. Thirty-year-old teacher Poppy (Hawkins) always has a smile on her face, and does her best to ......
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- Starring
- Sally Hawkins, Eddie Marsan, Alexis Zegerman, Sinead Matthews, Kate O'Flynn
- Director(s)
- Mike Leigh
- Distributor(s)
- Miramax
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 118 min.
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Critic Reviews
This is Mike Leigh's funniest film since "Life Is Sweet" (1991). Of course he hasn't ever made a completely funny film, and Happy-Go-Lucky has scenes that are not funny, not at all.Read the full review
Won't break your heart -- it will make it soar.Read the full review
I thought "Topsy-Turvy" was perfection, a spirited evocation of the partnership of Gilbert and Sullivan, plus a blithely definitive depiction of the artistic process. Happy-Go-Lucky is perfection too, assuming you go along with its leisurely pace, which I did quite happily.Read the full review
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Press Release - Mike Leigh Starts A New One
08/26/09 The only thing the press release doesn't address is the death of Simon Channing Williams , Leigh's producing partner on all of his films since 1987's The Short & Curlies . | The Hot Blog - Movie City News -
Andrea Riseborough is 'Rock' solid
08/12/09 The British actress will play the female lead opposite Sam Riley in the pic based on the Graham Greene novel. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Terrific Trailers: 'Happy-Go-Lucky'
07/14/09 Moviefone I have a theory that whether you find Poppy in Happy-Go-Lucky utterly annoying or a joy and an inspiration offers an interesting insight to your personality. | Cinematical.com