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Meantime (1983)

A working-class family in London's East End is struggling to stay afloat during the recession under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's premiership. Only the mother Mavis is working; father Frank and the couple's two sons Colin, a timid, chronically shy individual and Mark, an outspoken, headstrong young man, are on the dole. This situation is contrasted by the presence of Mavis's sister Barbara, and her husband John, whose financial and social loftiness appears to be a comfortable facade over the unspoken soreness of a lackluster marriage.

  • Drama
  • Comedy

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Phil DanielsPhil DanielsMark
  • Photo of Tim RothTim RothColin
  • Photo of Jeffrey RobertJeffrey RobertFrank
  • Photo of Pam FerrisPam FerrisMavis
  • Photo of Gary OldmanGary OldmanCoxy
  • Photo of Marion BaileyMarion BaileyBarbara
  • Photo of Alfred MolinaAlfred MolinaJohn
  • Photo of Tilly VosburghTilly VosburghHaley
  • Photo of Leila BertrandLeila BertrandHayley's Friend
  • Photo of Hepburn GrahamHepburn GrahamBoyfriend

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