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Comfort and Joy (1984)

A serious comedy

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 46M

Director : Bill Forsyth

Synopsis

Radio host Alan 'Dickie' Bird witnesses how an icecream van is attacked and destroyed by angry competitors. This leads him into the struggle between two Italian families over the icecream market of Glasgow.

Actors

Bill Paterson
Bill Paterson
Alan
Eleanor David
Eleanor David
Maddy
Clare Grogan
Clare Grogan
Charlotte
Alex Norton
Alex Norton
Trevor
Patrick Malahide
Patrick Malahide
Colin
Roberto Bernardi
Roberto Bernardi
Mr. McCool
Rikki Fulton
Rikki Fulton
Hilary
George Rossi
George Rossi
Bruno
Peter Rossi
Peter Rossi
Paolo
Billy McElhaney
Billy McElhaney
Renato
Iain McColl
Iain McColl
Archie
Billy Johnstone
Billy Johnstone
Amos
Gilly Gilchrist
Gilly Gilchrist
Rufus
Caroline Guthrie
Caroline Guthrie
Gloria
Oona McCracken
Oona McCracken
Nancy
Elizabeth Sinclair
Elizabeth Sinclair
Fiona
Katy Black
Katy Black
Sarah
Robin Black
Robin Black
Lily
Ron Donachie
Ron Donachie
George
Arnold Brown
Arnold Brown
Psychiatrist
Robert Buchanan
Robert Buchanan
Trevor's Workman
Douglas Sannachan
Douglas Sannachan
Trevor's Workman
Billy Greenlees
Billy Greenlees
Trevor's Workman
Alan Tall
Alan Tall
Trevor's Workman
Bob Starrett
Bob Starrett
Trevor's Workman
David O'Hara
David O'Hara
Engineer
Teri Lally
Teri Lally
Shop Assistant
Allan Wylie
Allan Wylie
Newsreader
Alistair Campbell
Alistair Campbell
Keith
Charles Kearney
Charles Kearney
All-Night DJ
Elspeth Cameron
Elspeth Cameron
Mrs Wilson
Pearl Deans
Pearl Deans
Maria
Ray Jeffries
Ray Jeffries
Removal Man
Patrick Lewsley
Patrick Lewsley
Removal Man
Ronald McCleod Veitch
Ronald McCleod Veitch
Dentist
Johnny Irving
Johnny Irving
Bob Hope Look-Alike
Johnny Mac
Johnny Mac
Fred Astaire Look-Alike

Crews

Bill Forsyth
Bill Forsyth
Director
Davina Belling
Davina Belling
Producer
Paddy Higson
Paddy Higson
Producer
Clive Parsons
Clive Parsons
Producer
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler
Music
Bill Forsyth
Bill Forsyth
Writer
Chris Menges
Chris Menges
Cinematography
Michael Ellis
Michael Ellis
Editor

Posters and backgrounds

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