Top billed cast

1. 

   David Thewlis

   Johnny

2. 

   Lesley Sharp

   Louise

3. 

   Katrin Cartlidge

   Sophie

4. 

   Greg Cruttwell

   Jeremy

5. 

   Claire Skinner

   Sandra

6. 

   Peter Wight

   Brian

7. 

   Ewen Bremner

   Archie

8. 

   Susan Vidler

   Maggie

9. 

   Deborah Maclaren

   Woman in Window

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Reviews

A review by CRCulver

Written by CRCulver on 2018-07-26

Mike Leigh's 1993 film NAKED is a drama on sexual relations -- how men hurt women, how some women accept that hurt out of low self-esteem and a desire to be wanted or supported. It is distinguished by its remarkably lifelike characters. Most of the film was worked out in improvisations for several months before shooting began. Leigh wanted his actors to create elaborate back stories for their characters, fully living inside of them so that when the cameras started rolling they would be completely convincing.

As the film opens, Johnny (David Thewlis) has to flee Manchester after a sexual enc...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$1,769,305.00

Keywords

• london, england
• rape
• nihilism
• sadism
• narcissism
• mental breakdown
• alienation
• sexual violence
• loneliness
• urban
• drifter
• cruelty
• desolate
• humiliation
• stranger
• character study
• misogynist
• voyeurism
• existentialism
• manchester
• self hatred