Comfort and Joy

“A serious comedy”

MovieReleased6.6

1984

1h 46m

Comedy

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Overview

Radio host Alan 'Dickie' 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.

Director

Bill Forsyth

Writer

Bill Forsyth

Studio

Lake (Comfort and Joy)

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Cast

Bill Paterson

Alan

Eleanor David

Maddy

Clare Grogan

Charlotte

Alex Norton

Trevor

Patrick Malahide

Colin

Roberto Bernardi

Mr. McCool

Rikki Fulton

Hilary

George Rossi

Bruno

Peter Rossi

Paolo

Billy McElhaney

Renato

Iain McColl

Archie

Billy Johnstone

Amos

Gilly Gilchrist

Rufus

Caroline Guthrie

Gloria

Oona McCracken

Nancy

Elizabeth Sinclair

Fiona

Comfort and Joy

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