Comfort and Joy

Comfort and Joy

1984 · 106 min · EN · R · 6.5 (42 votes)
Dir. Bill Forsyth · Starring Bill Paterson, Eleanor David, Clare Grogan, Alex Norton, Patrick Malahide, Roberto Bernardi · Music Mark Knopfler

A serious comedy

Comedy

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.

VIBE

A gritty, yet warm-hearted slice of Glaswegian life. It's a no-frills comedy about everyday struggles and the unexpected joys found in community, set against a backdrop of fierce rivalry and holiday cheer.

raucousbittersweetworking-classcharmingsteadykitchen sink realismcharacter-driven comedysocial commentaryrivalrycommunityfamilyclass
glasgowscotlandholidayrivalryice creamice cream manice cream truck
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