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Mark Kermode reviews Funny Cow. A female comedian in the 1970s struggles to break through in the male-dominated industry. Please tell us what you think of the film -- or Mark’s review of the...
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Maxine Peake is a comedian battling to get a break on the club circuit in the seventies.
The story of a comedian who breaks through the glass ceiling of the all male 1970s comedy circuit, in the UK, to rise to stardom.**Licensed by Alliance Enter...
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Apr 13, 2018 · A childhood in a Yorkshire town is poverty-stricken and tough, with the young Funny Cow played by Macy Shackleton and, later, Hebe Beardsall.
- April 19, 2018
- Adrian Shergold
Apr 20, 2018 · Maxine Peake’s latest film isn’t a comedy. It’s a drama about humour, set in a time and place when, to adopt the vernacular of late 20th-century Yorkshire, a big “cock” is a must-have item.
- Charlotte O'sullivan
Directed by Adrian Shergold. When life knocks you down… stand up. A comedian uses her troubled past as material for her stand-up routine, trying to rise up through the comedy circuit by playing Northern England’s working men’s clubs. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
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Funny Cow is a 2017 British comedy-drama film directed by Adrian Shergold and written by Tony Pitts. The film stars Maxine Peake, Paddy Considine, Tony Pitts, Stephen Graham, and Alun Armstrong. Original songs and score were composed by Richard Hawley, with additional songs by Ollie Trevers.
