Comfort and Joy (1984 film)

• Bill Paterson: Alan Bird
• Eleanor David: Maddy
• Clare Grogan: Charlotte
• Alex Norton: Trevor
• Patrick Malahide: Colin
• Rikki Fulton: Hilary
• Roberto Bernardi: Mr. McCool
• George Rossi Bruno
• Peter Rossi: Paulo
• Billy McElhaney: Renato
• Gilly Gilchrist: Rufus
• Caroline Guthrie: Gloria
• Ona McCracken: Nancy
• Elizabeth Sinclair: Fiona
• Katy Black: Sarah

Comfort and Joy ( Alternative title: The Ice- Cream syndicate ). 's A British comedy film from 1984 directed by Bill Forsyth, who also wrote the screenplay.

Action

Alan Bird lives in Scotland and hosts a radio show. His girlfriend leaves him, after which he is defeated. Bird just bought ice cream than on selling cars, a stop is committed; thereby Birds car is also damaged. It turns out that behind the attack a competing ice cream producer is.

Bird tries to mediate between the entrepreneurs. He gets during his mission incomprehensible messages and turns to a psychiatrist.

Reviews

Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun - Times, the film was one of the most blissful and engaging the year. Forsyth doing " little films " about " small events " in the lives of ordinary people. This film was " wonderful ".

The lexicon of international film wrote that the film was a " lovable, charming comedy in which an abundance of abstruse ideas to an in-depth discussion of life plans " connect.

Awards

Bill Forsyth was nominated in 1985 for the screenplay for the BAFTA Award. Chris Menges received in 1985 for the camera work the National Society of Film Critics Award.

Background

The film was shot in Glasgow. He played in theaters worldwide about 1.06 million U.S. dollars.