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Stephen Frears and Hanif Kureishi's Oscar-nominated drama features a brilliant performance from young star Daniel Day-Lewis.
A landmark of 1980s British cinema and the Film4 library, Stephen Frears' poignant Oscar®-nominated drama My Beautiful Laundrette celebrates its 40th spin cycle in 2025! Riverside are delighted to be screening this film with a special recorded introduction by the film's writer; Hanif Kureshi, and an additional introduction by Actor Gordon Warnecke (Omar) and Director Stephen Frears.
Set in the Pakistani community of London, My Beautiful Laundrette follows the fortunes of handsome young Omar who, together with his English friend Johnny, takes over a run-down laundrette given to him by his rich uncle. Together they transform it into a gaudy, neon-lit palace complete with muzak and video screens. Against a background of racial tension and poverty in the rough London suburb, their own relationship, portrayed with tenderness and passion, blossoms to love.