All Or Nothing (DVD, 2008)

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The story of Phil and Penny Bassett who are bored with their day to day lives. A family emergency brings the whole family much closer together...

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ProducerSimon Channing-Williams
EAN5060002835715
eBay Product ID (ePID)63499485

Product Key Features

ActorMarion Bailey, Timothy Spall, Paul Jesson, James Corden, Alison Garland, Sally Hawkins, Helen Coker, Ruth Sheen, Lesley Manville
Film/TV TitleAll or Nothing
DirectorMike Leigh
LanguageEnglish
Run Time123 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Wide Screen
Release Year2008
FormatDVD
FeaturesWidescreen, Commentary by Mike Leigh\Cast and Crew Interviews\Trailer
GenreDrama, General

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Number of Discs1
Certificate18
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
ComposerAndrew Dickson
Additional InformationFollowing 1999's Oscar-nominated period piece TOPSY-TURVY, acclaimed filmmaker Mike Leigh returns to the familiar terrain of modern, working-class London with ALL OR NOTHING. Yet another bittersweet slice-of-life drama conceived in Leigh's now legendary improvisational style, ALL OR NOTHING follows a group of dysfunctional families living in a London housing project who seem to have lost any glimmer of optimism and hope. Phil Bassett (Timothy Spall) works as a cab driver, while his wife Penny (Lesley Manville) holds a job as a clerk in a Safeway. Their two kids, Rachel (Alison Garland) and Rory (James Corden), are overweight and friendless. Nearby, Ron (Paul Jesson) and Carol (Marion Bailey) drink themselves into oblivion every night, while their sex-charged daughter Samantha (Sally Hawkins) attempts to conquer every boy on the block. Next door to them, Penny's coworker Maureen (Ruth Sheen) watches over her daughter, Donna (Helen Coker), who has been impregnated by her bitter, abusive boyfriend. In typical Leigh fashion, each character trudges through the muck of everyday existence, until a minor revelation sparks an understanding that brings hope to their sour lives. Featuring impeccably realised performances by the ensemble cast--most notably Spall and Manville--Leigh's film pays tribute to the exasperating institution of family.
ReviewsNew York Times - ...[Leigh's] process discourages vanity and produces performances of extraordinary depth..., Film Comment - ...Leigh thoroughly understands the dimensions of human misery in every form, and at times all one can do is stare agape at the emotional realities onscreen..., USA Today - ...[The film] has flashes of power..., Entertainment Weekly - ...Manville works in such natural, perfect sync with the unerring Leigh-ite Spall..., Total Film - ...ALL OR NOTHING is one of the director's signature ensemble pieces, expertly marrying comedy and pathos..., Rolling Stone - ...Strong stuff..., Sight and Sound - ...Leigh's films reflect the organic, improvised manner in which they are made....There is still a power to the formula and a beauty to the ritual...
ScreenwriterMike Leigh
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleAll Or Nothing
Director of PhotographyDick Pope

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  • All I reckon

    This is not the jolliest of films but the acting is good and it is a fair insight into life on a council estate. I think you have to be in the right frame of mind to enjoy it but if you are and you like what Mike Leigh does, then you will love it.

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  • powerful

    Absolutely outstanding performances from all of the wonderful cast. Mike Leigh is such a gifted writer director and producer

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  • serend1pity20

    Typical Mike Leigh movie. That's saying nothing against Mike Leigh because he has made some brilliant films. A very moving film reflecting a working class family life. The blame for their position ultimately rests with the mother. Not something which is easy to agree with.

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  • Scratched quite a bit so skips a lot, st...

    Scratched quite a bit so skips a lot, still able to watch

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  • Turner vividly depicted.

    Timothy Spall transforms himself into Turner in this Mike Leigh film. It’s vivid and entertaining as well as being informative.

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  • Mike Leigh genius

    A bit depressing but interesting

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  • All or Nothing absorbing

    Mike Leigh dramas always a treat to watch.

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  • Excellent

    Great thanks

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