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  1. 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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  2. Maxine Peake is a comedian battling to get a break on the club circuit in the seventies.

  3. 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
  4. 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 ...

  5. Apr 20, 2018 · In the 1967 Nell Dunn book/ Ken Loach film Poor Cow, the heroine is glad to be shot of her violent husband and embraces an adoring new boyfriend. As Funny Cow admits, what makes her feel...

  6. Apr 22, 2018 · Funny Cow is a class act; fiercely performed, smartly written, sensitively directed, wonderfully scored. But it’s the bitter tang of authenticity that stays with you.

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  8. Apr 13, 2018 · Funny Cow looks back on her rocky road to a level of fame that isn’t ever spelt out – this is more about her past. A childhood in a Yorkshire town is poverty-stricken and tough, with the young...

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