Mike Leigh Movies

A short comedy by Mike Leigh about the romance between a young woman and a man who communicates only through jokes and humor...

A quiet and put-upon house cleaner breaks her silence.

A look at the production of Play for Today: Abigail's Party (1977).

A couple of old friends drown their sorrows together while reveling in the naivety of a young newly-wed.

A documentary about cutting film... the way it used to be done.

A window cleaner fancies a sausage roll, but all is not well in the sausage roll factory.

Documentary about the making of Mike Leigh's Mr.Turner, unreleased due to unspecified 'legal reasons'

Polish adaptation of Abigail's Party for polish television series Teatr Telewizji

A man on crutches bumps into an old acquaintance who relentlessly bombards him with small talk.

During an evening spent at his house with his sister, a girl realizes that she doesn't really have much in common with her boyfriend.

Transmitted as part of BBC Schools series Scene, 8 March 1973. Actor improvisations around the theme of gambling devised by Mike Leigh.

Documentary about François Truffaut who is one of the most respected directors in the history of cinema.

Sentimental pirates, blundering policeman, absurd adventures and improbable paradoxes – Gilbert and Sullivan’s dazzling The Pirates of...

A slow-witted couple decide to start a family.

An interview with British film director Mike Leigh produced for BBC-TV.