Naked (1993)

Directed by

Mike Leigh

Genre

drama film, black comedy film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

2h 12m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 676 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A homeless intellectual wanders through London at night, getting into conversations and arguments with the people he meets. The film follows his encounters, which range from philosophical debates to violent confrontations.

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What happens

Naked is a 1993 British black tragicomedy film written and directed by Mike Leigh and starring David Thewlis as Johnny, a loquacious intellectual, philosopher and conspiracy theorist. The film won several awards, including Best Director and Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival. Naked marked a new career high for Leigh as a director and made Thewlis an internationally recognised star. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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