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3 November 1993 (UK) morePlot:
Karim's mother is English and his father is Indian. Therefore Karim has some problems with life in British... moreAwards:
1 win & 6 nominations moreUser Comments:
Another Kurieshi accomplishment. moreCast
(Series Cast overview, first billed only) | Naveen Andrews | ... | Karim Amir |
 | David Bamber | ... | Shadwell |
| Harish Patel | ... | Changez |
 | Brenda Blethyn | ... | Margaret Amir |
 | Nisha Nayar | ... | Jamila (as Nisha K. Nayar) |
| Surendra Kochar | ... | Jeela |
| Badi Uzzaman | ... | Anwar |
| Janet Dale | ... | Auntie Jean |
| Jemma Redgrave | ... | Eleanor |
| Roshan Seth | ... | Haroon Amir |
| Shona Morris | ... | Shona |
| Donald Sumpter | ... | Matthew Pyke |
| Maureen Hibbert | ... | Tracey |
| Assam Mamodeally | ... | Allie Amir |
 | Steven Mackintosh | ... | Charlie Kay |
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222 min | UK:65 min (4 episodes)Country:
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A very good adaptation of a great book. Fantastic performances, especially the wonderful Naveen Andrews, great depth of character, great writing. A story, really almost an epic one, of a young man coming to terms with his complex identity in the rapidly changing world of 70s England (suburbs and then london). The film didn't capture the atmosphere of the 70s as well as the book, but I suppose making it a real period piece would have distracted from the characters.
As usual, screenwriter /playwrite/ novelist Hanif Kureishi is brilliant in his portrayel of politics, sex, spirituality and fashion, and what happens when they start to become indistiguishible. I saw it actually as a series in England and was happy to see that was just as delightful as a whole, but I also recommend seeing it over two nights as its probably close to 4 hours all through. Also, the Bowie soundtrack is fantastic.