Life Is Sweet (1991)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Just north of London live Wendy, Andy, and their twenty-something twins, Natalie and Nicola. Wendy clerks in a shop, Andy is a cook who forever puts off home remodeling projects, Natalie is a plumber and Nicola is jobless. This film is about how they interact and play out family, conflict and love.
- Released: 1991-03-22
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Runtime: 1h 43m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 175 votes
Directed by Mike Leigh.
Top cast
- Alison Steadman as Wendy
- Jim Broadbent as Andy
- Timothy Spall as Aubrey
- Claire Skinner as Natalie
- Jane Horrocks as Nicola
- David Thewlis as Nicola's Lover
- Moya Brady as Paula
- Stephen Rea as Patsy
- David Neilson as Steve
- Harriet Thorpe as Customer
Where to watch Life Is Sweet
- United States: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
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