The One and Only Mike Leigh

The One and Only Mike Leigh

105 mins | Documentary | Nov. 24, 2014

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.

The One and Only Mike Leigh

105 mins | Documentary | Nov. 24, 2014

The One and Only Mike Leigh
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.
Producers BBC
Original title The One and Only Mike Leigh
Directors Jude Ho
Writers

Cast

Mike Leigh

as Himself

Alan Yentob

as Himself - Presenter

Marion Bailey

as Herself

Jim Broadbent

as Himself

Phil Davis

as Himself

Sally Hawkins

as Herself

Lesley Manville

as Herself

Eddie Marsan

as Himself

Abi Morgan

as Herself

Dick Pope

as Himself

Will Self

as Himself

Ruth Sheen

as Herself

Timothy Spall

as Himself

Alison Steadman

as Herself

Denise Webb

as Herself