Synopses & Reviews
Described by Stuart Hall as "one of the most riveting and important films produced by a black writer in recent years,"
My Beautiful Laundrette was a significant production for its director Stephen Frears and its writer Hanif Kureshi. Christine Geraghty considers it a crossover film: between television and cinema, realism and fantasy, and as an independent film targeting a popular audience. She deftly shows how it has remained an important and timely film in the 1990s and early 2000s, and her exploration of the film itself is an original and entertaining achievement.
Review
"He is still almost incapable of creating a dull or hackneyed character. This is such a rarity for younger British male authors that it needs to be shouted from the rooftops. Add to that his fresh vision of empire's aftermath and his flair for pop culture, and it's plain to see why Colin MacCabe hails 'one of the great talents of the past 25 years.'" --
Observer
Synopsis
Hanif Kureishi's groundbreaking 1984 screenplay "My Beautiful Laundrette immediately received an Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay. He is also the author of several very popular essays which are collected here, together with "My Beautiful Laundrette, in a single volume for the first time.
This remarkable collection shows the emergence of a major writer who is equally at home in the diverse worlds of film, fiction, and non-fiction. It proves without doubt that Hanif Kureishi is one of Britain's most enduring literary talents.
About the Author
Christine Geraghty is Chair of Film and Television Studies, University of Glasgow.