Sammy and Rosie Get Laid

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid is a 1987 British romantic comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Frears, with a screenplay by Hanif Kureishi.[2][4][5]

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
Theatrical release poster
Directed byStephen Frears
Written byHanif Kureishi
Produced byTim Bevan
Sarah Radclyffe
Starring
CinematographyOliver Stapleton
Music byStanley Myers
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Distributed byPalace Pictures[1]
Release dates
Running time
101 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£1.37 million[3]

Plot

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Sammy and Rosie are a married couple, both leading a promiscuous bohemian lifestyle until Sammy's father, Rafi, comes to visit to escape past issues.

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Release

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The film was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival and the Vancouver International Film Festival before opening in New York on 30 October 1987. In the United States, it was released as Sammy and Rosie. The film was the closing gala at the London Film Festival on 29 November 1987.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987)". BBFC. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b Canby, Vincent (30 October 1987). "FILM: 'SAMMY AND ROSIE'". The New York Times. p. C5. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Back to the Future: The Fall and Rise of the British Film Industry in the 1980s - An Information Briefing" (PDF). British Film Institute. 2005. p. 28.
  4. ^ "BFI Screenonline: Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987)". Screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Sammy and Rosie Get Laid Movie Review (1987)". Rogerebert.suntimes.com. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  6. ^ Malcolm, Derek (10 November 1987). "America gets laid". The Guardian. p. 13.

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