Mike Leigh Movies

A short comedy by Mike Leigh about the romance between a young woman and a man who communicates only through jokes and humor...

A look at the production of Play for Today: Abigail's Party (1977).

Documentary on Ciby 2000, the French film production company founded by Francis Bouygues in 1990.

A window cleaner fancies a sausage roll, but all is not well in the sausage roll factory.

Marking Play for Today’s 50th anniversary, Drama Out of a Crisis is a compelling exploration of the series, its origins, achievements,...

Transmitted as part of BBC Schools series Scene, 8 March 1973. Actor improvisations around the theme of gambling devised by Mike Leigh.

Documentary about Humphrey Jennings, an English documentary filmmaker from the 1930s to 1950.

Jim Broadbent wrote and starred in this short film directed by none other than Mike Leigh. As a member of the landed gentry, the 23rd Earl of Leete...

A documentary about cutting film... the way it used to be done.

Polish adaptation of Abigail's Party for polish television series Teatr Telewizji

Documentary about François Truffaut who is one of the most respected directors in the history of cinema.

Documentary about the making of Mike Leigh's Mr.Turner, unreleased due to unspecified 'legal reasons'

Scenes from A Separation

Sentimental pirates, blundering policeman, absurd adventures and improbable paradoxes – Gilbert and Sullivan’s dazzling The Pirates of...

An interview with British film director Mike Leigh produced for BBC-TV.