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Meantime poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.2 / 100
1983·Comedy / Drama / TV Movie·1h 42m

MEANTIME

A working-class family in London's East End is struggling to stay afloat during the recession under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's premiership. Only the mother Mavis is working; father Frank and the couple's two sons Colin, a timid, chronically shy individual and Mark, an outspoken, headstrong young man, are on the dole. This situation is contrasted by the presence of Mavis's sister Barbara, and her husband John, whose financial and social loftiness appears to be a comfortable facade over the unspoken soreness of a lackluster marriage.

Above the Line
Mike Leigh·DirectorMike Leigh·WriterRoger Pratt·Director of PhotographyAndrew Dickson·Original Music ComposerLesley Walker·Editor
Cast
Phil Daniels·MarkTim Roth·ColinJeffrey Robert·FrankPam Ferris·MavisGary Oldman·CoxyMarion Bailey·BarbaraAlfred Molina·JohnTilly Vosburgh·HaleyLeila Bertrand·Hayley's FriendHepburn Graham·Boyfriend
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Mike Leigh·DirectorSteve Finn·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Mike Leigh·Writer
Camera· 3
Roger Pratt·Director of PhotographyEd Buziak·Still PhotographerBrian Herlihy·Focus Puller
Editing· 2
Lesley Walker·EditorJeremy Hume·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Andrew Dickson·Original Music ComposerCharles Ware·Sound EditorPeter Joly·Assistant Sound EditorToby Reisz·Assistant Sound EditorTrevor Pyke·Sound MixerMike Shoring·Boom OperatorEddie Dougall·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 6
Lindy Hemming·Costume DesignDiana Charnley·Art DirectionDave Newton·Property MasterSteve Wheeler·PropsMon Mohan·Graphic DesignerChris Seagers·Assistant Art Director
Production· 3
Graham Benson·ProducerNeil Chaplin·Production AccountantSue Whatmough·Casting Director
Other Departments· 6
Sue Gibson·Wardrobe SupervisorSteve Ede·CarpenterJoanna Campling·Unit PublicistTed Read·GafferRoger Bonnici·ElectricianJohn Cantwell·Electrician
By the Numbers
79.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
75%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Meantime's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#A9A9A9
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Mood
Melancholy, Introspective
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a man with glasses lying on a large, patterned armchair. The armchair is brown and floral, with a table to the left holding an ashtray”

comedydrama
Key Elements
ArmchairGlassesAshtrayCigarettesShelfPitcher
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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