Release Date

24 Nov, 2014

Runtime

01:45: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

In a revealing documentary, Mike Leigh, director of Secrets & Lies, Vera Drake and Abigail's Party among many others, talks to Alan Yentob about a unique body of work and a lifelong struggle to make films on his own terms. On day one of a Mike Leigh film, there is no script, no story and the actors do not know if they will even be in the final film. It is a process that has yielded some of cinema's most celebrated performances, and Leigh's new film Mr Turner is already winning critical acclaim. Actors including Jim Broadbent, Eddie Marsan, Sally Hawkins, Lesley Manville and James Corden give fascinating insights into the director and his distinctive method of working.

Original Title

The One and Only Mike Leigh

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Actors

Mike Leigh

Alan Yentob

Marion Bailey

Jim Broadbent

Phil Davis

Sally Hawkins

Lesley Manville

Eddie Marsan

Abi Morgan

Dick Pope

Will Self

Ruth Sheen

Timothy Spall

Alison Steadman

Denise Webb

James Corden

Crew