Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987)

Synopsis: From the director and screenwriter who brought MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE to the screen comes another explosive, cinematically innovative look at gender, race, and politics in Thatcher-era London.... From the director and screenwriter who brought MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE to the screen comes another explosive, cinematically innovative look at gender, race, and politics in Thatcher-era London. London is burning--the streets are seething with political unrest and violent protest after a brutal racially motivated police killing. Sammy (Ayub Khan Din) and Rosie (Frances Barber) are a radical, sexually liberated couple living in London, whose lives are turned upside-down when Sammy's father, Rafi (Shashi Kapoor), a despotic politician escaping enemies in Pakistan, comes to visit. He does not look kindly upon Sammy and Rosie's open relationship, and is equally unhappy with the social changes Britain has undergone in his absence. Sammy and Rosie struggle to understand the outmoded politics of their new house guest as they spin out of control in London's chaos, taking daring lovers and chasing the truth about their own failing marriage. The film, directed by Stephen Frears, is a visually stunning and haunting look at the effect of the violence and racial tension on a group of Londoners, brought to life by Hanif Kureishi's insightful dialogue and keen sense of England's aching civil unrest. [More]

Starring: Claire Bloom, Roland Gift, Shashi Kapoor, Frances Barber

Starring: Claire Bloom, Roland Gift, Shashi Kapoor, Frances Barber, Ayub Khan Din

Director: Stephen Frears

Director: Stephen Frears

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