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British filmmaker Danny Boyle offers a darkly comic glimpse of life in Britain in this short feature (shot on digital video equipment) produced for the BBC. Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise concerns Tommy Rag (Timothy Spall), a door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman whose passion for salesmanship firmly outstrips his scruples. Tommy's new partner on his route is Pete (Michael Begley), a younger man who has dreams of working in the music industry. Pete's girlfriend, however, demands that he get a steady job, and has decided to withhold sex until Pete starts bringing home a steady paycheck. Tommy coaches Pete in his ruthless and shameless sales techniques, and together they start selling an impressive number of vacuums; Tommy thinks they may both be up for Salesman of the Year, but then Pete has to consider what could be a better offer.
  • Genre(s): Comedy,Drama
  • Run Time: 75min.
  • DVD Release Date: 07/13/2004
  • Director(s): Danny Boyle
  • Starring: Timothy Spall , Michael Begley , David Crellin , Katy Cavanagh , Sandra Gough
  • Themes: Class Differences,Fish Out of Water,Age Disparity Romance,Crisis of Conscience,Musician's Life
  • Tone: Cynical,Gritty,Matter-of-Fact,Quirky,Talky,Witty
  • Keywords: door-to-door,ethics,girlfriend,salesperson,sex,vacuum-cleaner
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