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Life Is Sweet
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Title: Life Is Sweet

Release Date: 15 Nov 1990

Runtime: 1h 43m

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Director: Thin Man Films, Film4 Productions

Production Companies: Thin Man Films, Film4 Productions

Overview: Just north of London live Wendy, Andy, and their twenty-something twins, Natalie and Nicola. Wendy clerks in a shop, Andy is a cook who forever puts off home remodeling projects, Natalie is a plumber and Nicola is jobless. This film is about how they interact and play out family, conflict and love.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7 (157 votes)

Cast

  • Wendy: Alison Steadman
  • Andy: Jim Broadbent
  • Aubrey: Timothy Spall
  • Natalie: Claire Skinner
  • Nicola: Jane Horrocks
  • Nicola's Lover: David Thewlis
  • Paula: Moya Brady
  • Patsy: Stephen Rea
  • Steve: David Neilson
  • Customer: Harriet Thorpe
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