Erwartungen und Enttäuschungen
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Miradas y sonrisas
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Looks and Smiles
réalisation:
Ken Loach
scénario:
Barry Hines
casting:
Graham Green
/
Carolyn Nicholson
/
Tony Pitts
/
Roy Haywood
/
Phil Askham
…
genre:
Drama
pays:
Royaume-Uni
langue:
Anglais
durée: 1h 44m
date de sortie: 1981-09-09
IMDb: tt0082678
Looks and Smiles
résumé
Thatcherism and the Irish troubles provide the backdrop for this study of Mick, a well-meaning youth in Sheffield, who has, unlike Dickens' Pip, no expectations. Mick lives with his parents, works on his motorbike, looks for work, and every two weeks gets his check from the dole. There are no jobs. His best mate Alan joins the army to fix tanks and is sent to Belfast to quell Catholics. At a disco, Mick meets Karen, who works at a shoe shop and lives with her recently-separated mum. She offers emotional stability and a route to adulthood while Alan pitches the army. What will become of Mick?