Comfort and Joy (1984)

Radio host Alan Bird witnesses how an ice cream van is attacked and destroyed by an angry competitor. This leads him into the struggle between two Italian families, the Bernardis and the ... See full summary »

Director:

Bill Forsyth

Writer:

Bill Forsyth

Stars:

Bill Paterson, Eleanor David, Clare Grogan

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bill Paterson	...	Alan
Eleanor David	...	Maddy
Clare Grogan	...	Charlotte (as C. P. Grogan)
Alex Norton	...	Trevor
Patrick Malahide	...	Colin
Rikki Fulton	...	Hilary
Roberto Bernardi	...	Mr. McCool
George Rossi	...	Bruno
Peter Rossi	...	Paolo
Billy McElhaney	...	Renato
Gilly Gilchrist	...	Rufus
Caroline Guthrie	...	Gloria
Ona McCracken	...	Nancy
Elizabeth Sinclair	...	Fiona
Katy Black	...	Sarah

Storyline

Radio host Alan Bird witnesses how an ice cream van is attacked and destroyed by an angry competitor. This leads him into the struggle between two Italian families, the Bernardis and the Rossis, over whose ice cream vans can sell where in Glasgow.

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Plot Keywords:

van | radio | radio dj | ice cream | ice cream man | 

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Taglines:

A war about wafers.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

10 October 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

Conforto E Prazer

Filming Locations:

Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kings Road Entertainment, Lake (Comfort and Joy) Limited

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

David O'Hara's first cinema feature.

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Crazy Credits

During the end credits, Alan 'Dickie' Bird (Bill Paterson) is heard taping and screwing up a radio commercial.

User Reviews

Marvelous

Anything Bill Forsyth does is worth collecting. You will like some movies more than others, but they're all gems - the antithesis of the Hollywood movie that has to come out of the screen and grab you, yank you. This is film making about people; this is a movie about the human spirit; there are elements of Fawlty Towers in here, the way certain plot elements gradually collide; viewers across the pond may feel bored, expecting something to 'happen' in the sense they are used to; but Forsyth is the best there is for the human soul.

See it - and collect it.