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Comfort and Joy

A serious comedy
Aug 14, 1984 · 1h 46m
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Comedy

PLOT

Radio host Alan 'Dickie' Bird witnesses how an icecream van is attacked and destroyed by angry competitors. This leads him into the struggle between two Italian families over the icecream market of Glasgow.

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CAST

Bill Paterson
Alan
Eleanor David
Maddy
Clare Grogan
Charlotte
Alex Norton
Trevor
Patrick Malahide
Colin
Roberto Bernardi
Mr. McCool
Rikki Fulton
Hilary
George Rossi
Bruno
Directed by Bill Forsyth

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Lake (Comfort and Joy), Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment, STV Central, Kings Road Entertainment
Country
GB

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