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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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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 Entertainment, LLC | Distribution Solutions.
- 101 min
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Feb 27, 2018 · Set against the backdrop of working men’s clubs in the North of England, FUNNY COW is both a love-letter to a bygone era and the defiant story of a woman who refuses to give up her dreams. Fast...
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- eOne UK
Unapologetically northern, Funny Cow authentically presents experiences of working-class life from post-war Britain (when a bathtub in the yard is a pool) through to the '70s. Full Review ...
Apr 19, 2018 · And then there’s Funny Cow, as blistering and caustic a film about a no-bullshit woman clawing her way through a man’s world as I’ve ever seen. This faux biopic of an unnamed (fictional) famous stand-up comic (Maxine Peake) “presumes” that the audience is already aware of who she is, and so it’s not about her work; this is most ...
- Adrian Shergold
Apr 20, 2018 · Funny Cow is a macho woman. She can beat men. But only by joining them. Lots of viewers will hate her. Peake’s character beams as another comic tells racist jokes. She tells a racist and ...
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Throw in an alcoholic mother, a suicidal ex-comic and the toxic nature of the humour of the time and you have a kitchen sink drama with knobs on. Content collapsed. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out...
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