My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)

Omar Hires Johnny

An aspiring Omar (Gordon Warnecke) hires Johnny (Daniel Day-Lewis), an old classmate, to do “variety work” around the laundrette.

Directed by Stephen Frears.

Released in 1985 by MGM.

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  • prop: Washing Machine
  • setting: Building
  • theme: Confidence
  • theme: Attitude
  • theme: Authority
  • actor: Derrick Branche
  • actor: Gordon Warnecke
  • actor: Daniel Day-Lewis
  • director: Stephen Frears
  • producer: Sarah Radclyffe
  • cinematographer: Oliver Stapleton
  • composer: Ludus Tonalis
  • editor: Mick Audsley
  • costume-designer: Lindy Hemming
  • production-designer: Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski
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  • role-name: Omar Hussein
  • role-name: Salim N. Hussein
  • year: 1985
  • studio: MGM