Underplayed Gems

Naked (1993)

Naked poster
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
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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)

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