East Is East (1998)
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East is East, a fast-moving comedy drama of mixed-race manners, is set in Salford, England in 1970. It centers on the Anglo-Pakistani alliance of the Khan family that is both claustrophobically cohesive and hopelessly dysfunctional. In their over-crowded terrace house, anarchy erupts daily with farcical energy. The Khan children, caught between the traditional dogmatism of their Pakistani father (Om Puri) and laissez-faire attitude of their British mother (Linda Bassett), have a lot of difficulties to follow their dreams of becoming citizens of the modern world. Based on the award-winning stage play by Ayub Khan-Din, East is East had great success in the theatres of London before it was made into a film. ~ Gönül Dönmez-Colin, Rovi
- Starring:
- Om Puri, Linda Bassett, (more)
- Director(s):
- Damien O'Donnell
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of East Is East
East is East, a fast-moving comedy drama of mixed-race manners, is set in Salford, England in 1970. It centers on the Anglo-Pakistani alliance of the Khan family that is both claustrophobically cohesive and hopelessly dysfunctional. In their over-crowded terrace house, anarchy erupts daily with farcical energy. The Khan children, caught between the traditional dogmatism of their Pakistani father (Om Puri) and laissez-faire attitude of their British mother (Linda Bassett), have a lot of difficulties to follow their dreams of becoming citizens of the modern world. Based on the award-winning stage play by Ayub Khan-Din, East is East had great success in the theatres of London before it was made into a film. ~ Gönül Dönmez-Colin, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 96 mins
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- Director(s):
- Damien O'Donnell
- Producer(s):
- Leslie Udwin
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Adult Situations, Adult Humor, Violence, Profanity)
- 1999 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best British Film
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