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Looks and Smiles(Movie, 1981)

1h 44min | Genre: Drama
Looks and SmilesRating: 3.4/5 (with 55 votes)
Looks and Smiles is a 1981 British drama film directed by Ken Loach. It is based on the novel of the same name, written by Barry Hines. The film was entered into the 1981 Cannes Film Festival, where Loach won the Young Cinema Award. ()
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About Looks and Smiles

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 mom. Karen misses her dad. She offers Mick emotional stability and a route to adulthood; Alan pitches the army. Does Mick have a future?

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Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 4 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 09/12/1981
Director: Ken Loach
Screenwriter: Barry Hines
Director of Photography: Chris Menges
Composer: Marc Wilkinson
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:190005, Added: 04/23/2018, Last updated: 03/15/2024