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7.2/10   167 votes
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Director:
Roger Michell
Writers:
Hanif Kureishi (novel)
Hanif Kureishi (screenplay)
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Release Date:
3 November 1993 (UK) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Plot:
Karim's mother is English and his father is Indian. Therefore Karim has some problems with life in British... more
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Awards:
1 win & 6 nominations more
User Comments:
Another Kurieshi accomplishment. more (8 total)

Cast

  (Series Cast overview, first billed only)

Naveen Andrews ... Karim Amir
David Bamber ... Shadwell
Harish Patel ... Changez

Brenda Blethyn ... Margaret Amir

Nisha Nayar ... Jamila (as Nisha K. Nayar)
Surendra Kochar ... Jeela
Badi Uzzaman ... Anwar
Janet Dale ... Auntie Jean
Jemma Redgrave ... Eleanor
Roshan Seth ... Haroon Amir
Shona Morris ... Shona
Donald Sumpter ... Matthew Pyke
Maureen Hibbert ... Tracey

Assam Mamodeally ... Allie Amir

Steven Mackintosh ... Charlie Kay
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Additional Details

Runtime:
222 min | UK:65 min (4 episodes)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Company:
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) more

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Another Kurieshi accomplishment., 3 July 1999
Author: deborahc from NY NY

A very good adaptation of a great book. Fantastic performances, especially the wonderful Naveen Andrews, great depth of character, great writing. A story, really almost an epic one, of a young man coming to terms with his complex identity in the rapidly changing world of 70s England (suburbs and then london). The film didn't capture the atmosphere of the 70s as well as the book, but I suppose making it a real period piece would have distracted from the characters.

As usual, screenwriter /playwrite/ novelist Hanif Kureishi is brilliant in his portrayel of politics, sex, spirituality and fashion, and what happens when they start to become indistiguishible. I saw it actually as a series in England and was happy to see that was just as delightful as a whole, but I also recommend seeing it over two nights as its probably close to 4 hours all through. Also, the Bowie soundtrack is fantastic.

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