Comfort And Joy

– Radio host Alan Bird witnesses how an icecream van is attacked and destroyed by angry competitors. T..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 46 Minutes
Release Year:
1984
Comfort and Joy (1984)

Radio host Alan Bird witnesses how an icecream van is attacked and destroyed by angry competitors. This leads him into the struggle between two Italian families over the icecream market of Glasgow.

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Producing Country:
UK
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Release Date:

10 Oct 1984

Language:

English, Italian

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Bill Forsyth

Writer:

Bill Forsyth

Main Actors:

Bill Paterson, Eleanor David, Clare Grogan, Alex Norton

Plot:

Radio host Alan Bird witnesses how an ice cream van is attacked and destroyed by an angry competitor. This leads him into the struggle between two Italian families, the Bernardis and the Rossis, over whose ice cream vans can sell where in Glasgow.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win.

Production:

Universal

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%