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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.
Apr 13, 2018 · When a plucky Rotherham lass (Maxine Peake), annoyingly known only as “Funny Cow” in the script, decides she wants to be a comic, she need only befriend a dishcloth-faced old pro (Alun Armstrong) and then she’s all set for her big break.
- Ryan Gilbey
It's grim, and has bite. 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...
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 79%, based on 42 reviews. The website's consensus reads, " Funny Cow rests almost entirely on Maxine Peake's performance -- which proves more than capable of shouldering the weight of this affecting period drama."
Funny Cow rests almost entirely on Maxine Peake's performance -- which proves more than capable of shouldering the weight of this affecting period drama. Read Critics Reviews
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- Maxine Peake
- Adrian Shergold
- Comedy, Drama
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.
May 9, 2018 · Funny Cow (2017), directed by Adrian Shergold, tells the tale of a Northern comedienne nicknamed “Funny Cow” (Maxine Peake) who recalls her attempts to enter the male-domina ted comedy industry of 1970s-80s Britain.
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