In a revealing documentary, Mike Leigh, director of Secrets & Lies, Vera Drake and Abigail's Party among many others, talks to Alan Yentob about a unique body of work and a lifelong struggle to make films on his own terms. On day one of a Mike Leigh film, there is no script, no story and the actors do not know if they will even be in the final film. It is a process that has yielded some of cinema's most celebrated performances, and Leigh's new film Mr Turner is already winning critical acclaim. Actors including Jim Broadbent, Eddie Marsan, Sally Hawkins, Lesley Manville and James Corden give fascinating insights into the director and his distinctive method of working.
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The One and Only Mike Leigh Cast
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Character |
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Eddie Marsan
He was 46, now 56 years old
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as Himself |
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Abi Morgan
She was 46, now 56 years old
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as Herself |
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Timothy Spall
He was 57, now 67 years old
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as Himself |
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Jim Broadbent
He was 65, now 75 years old
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as Himself |
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Lesley Manville
She was 58, now 68 years old
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as Herself |
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Ruth Sheen
She was 62, now 72 years old
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as Herself |
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Sally Hawkins
She was 38, now 48 years old
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as Herself |
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Marion Bailey
She was 55, now 65 years old
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as Herself |
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Phil Davis
He was 61, now 71 years old
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as Himself |
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Mike Leigh
He was 71, now 81 years old
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as Himself |
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Alison Steadman
She was 68, now 78 years old
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as Herself |
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Alan Yentob
He was 67, now 77 years old
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as Himself - Presenter |
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Will Self
He was 53, now 63 years old
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as Himself |
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Dick Pope
He was 67, now 77 years old
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as Himself |
The One and Only Mike Leigh Crew
