United Kingdom / Aug 18, 1985 / Edinburgh International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A young Pakistani Briton manages a rundown laundrette with his lover while dealing with tension in his family, the local Pakistani community, and a persistent mob of skinheads.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Shirley Anne Field | Rachel |
| Richard Graham | Genghis |
| Garry Cooper | Squatter |
| Charu Bala Chokshi | Bilquis |
| Persis Maravala | Nasser's Elder Daughter |
| Nisha Kapur | Nasir's Younger Daughter |
| Walter Donohue | Dick O'Donnell |
| Neil Cunningham | Englishman |
| Gurdial Sira | Zaki |
| Stephen Marcus | Moose |
| Ram John Holder | Poet |
| Dawn Archibald | Gang Member #1 |
| Jonathan Moore | Gang Member #2 |
| Gerard Horan | Telephone Man |
| Bhasker Patel | Tariq |
| Badi Uzzaman | Dealer |
| Ayub Khan-Din | Student |
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| Dulice Liecier | Girl in Disco |
| Chris Pitt | Kid #1 |
| Kerryann White | Kid #2 |
| Colin Campbell | Madame Butterfly Man |
| Sheila Chitnis | Zaki's Wife |
| Winston Graham | Jamaican #1 |
| Dudley Thomas | Jamaican #2 |
Genres
ComedyDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | My Beautiful Laundrette |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, اردو |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Working Title Films, SAF Productions, Channel Four Films |
| Release date | 16 novembre 1985 |
| Production | Tim Bevan, Sarah Radclyffe |
| Writer | Hanif Kureishi |
| Casting | Debbie McWilliams |
| Editing | Mick Audsley |
| Cinematography | Oliver Stapleton, Mike Laye |
| Assistant directors | Stephen Frears, Penny Eyles |
| Lighting | Malcolm Davies |
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| Camera operators | Oliver Stapleton, Mike Laye |
| Additional photography | Oliver Stapleton, Mike Laye |
| Production design | Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski, Ray Perry Sr., Alison Dominitz |
| Art direction | Alison Dominitz, Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski, Ray Perry Sr. |
| Set decoration | Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski, Ray Perry Sr., Alison Dominitz |
| Stunts | Jim Dowdall, Nosher Powell, Rocky Taylor, Bill Weston |
| Music | Stanley Myers, Hans Zimmer, Albert Bailey, St. Clair Davis |
| Sound | Stanley Myers, Hans Zimmer, Albert Bailey, St. Clair Davis |
| Costume design | Lindy Hemming, Elaine Carew, Wendy Rawson |
| Makeup | Elaine Carew, Lindy Hemming, Wendy Rawson |
| Hairstyling | Lindy Hemming, Elaine Carew, Wendy Rawson |
| Budget | 860.000 € |
| Revenue | 2.451.545 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 07, 1985 / Toronto International Film Festival
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Nov 16, 1985 / 15
Netherlands / Feb 06, 1986 / 12
United States / Mar 07, 1986 / R
France / Sep 03, 1986
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Germany / Sep 18, 1986 / 16
Japan / Mar 20, 1987 / R15+
South Korea / Jun 15, 1996 / 18
Ireland / Aug 01, 2025 / 40th Anniversary Re-Release
Digital
France / Nov 26, 2015
Physical media
France / Apr 20, 1993 / VHS
United Kingdom / Sep 10, 2001 / 15 / DVD
Netherlands / Mar 17, 2009 / 12 / DVD
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