The One and Only Mike Leigh (2014)
In a revealing documentary, Mike Leigh, director of Secrets & Lies, Vera Drake and Abigail's Party among many others, talks to Alan Yentob about a unique body of work and a lifelong struggle to make films on his own terms. On day one of a Mike Leigh film, there is no script, no story and the actors do not know if they will even be in the final film. It is a process that has yielded some of cinema's most celebrated performances, and Leigh's new film Mr Turner is already winning critical acclaim. Actors including Jim Broadbent, Eddie Marsan, Sally Hawkins, Lesley Manville and James Corden give fascinating insights into the director and his distinctive method of working.
Director: Jude Ho
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Mike Leigh as Self |
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Alan Yentob as Self - Presenter |
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Marion Bailey as Self |
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Jim Broadbent as Self |
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Phil Davis as Self |
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Sally Hawkins as Self |
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Lesley Manville as Self |
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Eddie Marsan as Self |
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Abi Morgan as Self |
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Dick Pope as Self |
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Will Self as Self |
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Ruth Sheen as Self |
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Timothy Spall as Self |
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Alison Steadman as Self |
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Denise Webb as Self |
| Directing | Jude Ho | Director |
