Created in 1985
Working title
Lower class setting in thatcher london with skin heads and pakistani characters.
MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE is set in London during the Thatcher years and is the story of Omar (Gordon Warnecke), a young Asian man who takes over his uncle's laundrette. He is helped by his white boyfriend Johnny (Daniel Day-Lewis), who in turn is harranged by his neo-nazi friends who are out to taunt him for his association with Omar.
Daniel day-lewis is a potential selling point as he is a new up coming actor, also in the plot they are looking into a subject not really looked upon before which is the asian and homosexual background. they were very important subjects at the time and to see them in cinima would of caused a stir.
Awards and nominations
| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Hanif Kureishi |
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1986 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award | Best Actor in a Supporting Role Saeed Jaffrey |
| Best Screenplay - Original Hanif Kureishi | |||
| Evening Standard British Film Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1986 | Won | Evening Standard British Film Award | Best Film Stephen Frears |
| Independent Spirit Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1987 | Nominated | Special Distinction Award | |
| National Board of Review, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1986 | Won | NBR Award | Best Supporting Actor Daniel Day-Lewis Also for A Room with a View (1985). |
| National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1987 | Won | NSFC Award | Best Screenplay Hanif Kureishi |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1986 | Won | NYFCC Award | Best Screenplay Hanif Kureishi |
| Best Supporting Actor Daniel Day-Lewis Also for A Room with a View (1985). | |||
Daniel day-lewis would of become very famous due to all the media attention and marketing during the release of MBL.
Stephen frears could of been a useful selling point due to him being a established director so people may recognize the name.
MBL is a typical WT production because it explore social problems and issues, works using a low budget and included lesser known ethnic minorities. They followed this trend with a few of thier films such as billy elliot (the miners riot and a boy doing traditional girls activitys) and wish you were here (focusing on girls lifestyles)
MBL made money in america because of on the day of release another film staring daniel day-lewis was released and the media loved how he could make 2 so different characters in a short space of time . it recieved rave reviews and became a hit.
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