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Mike Leigh b1943
Nightwaves
30 January 2000  Radio 3

Mike Leigh talks to Isobel Hilton about

   Audiothe narrative structures in his films  1 min 24

   Audiohis evolutionary directing and writing process on the film Topsy Turvy  3 min 10

   Audiothe complex nature of Johnny in Naked and the film's apocalyptic theme  2 min 31

   Audiothe portrayal of women in his films  1 min 34


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Mike Leigh
English film maker, director and screenwriter

Highly original, bleak, poignant and hilariously funny, Mike Leigh's films rely not on a written script but on endless improvisation with a carefully prepared cast before any shooting begins.
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