Bleak Moments (Loving Moments)

Bleak Moments (Loving Moments) (1972)

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    (172 ratings)

Mike Leigh began his career as one of Britain's most interesting directors with this realistic drama about a woman looking for respite from an unsatisfying life. Sylvia (Anne Raitt) is a slightly overweight woman who works as a secretary and hasn't had much luck in romance. She shares her home with… More

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Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.
Directed By
Mike Leigh
Written By
Mike Leigh
Genres
Drama, Television, Classics
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1971 Wide
On DVD
Jun 29, 2004
Unknown

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Might be too bleak a look at reality for some but it nevertheless is an uncompromising way of brilliantly telling its harrowing story.

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  • Walter M


    "Bleak Moments" is a primordial instance of Mike Leigh miserablism, that while lacking technically in the sound department, still manages to adequately depict a group of people trapped by circumstances and obligation(Speaking of repression, from one of the movie's… More

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