Romance ·Comedy ·Drama · United Kingdom · 2002 · 1h 44m

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

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Director
Shane Meadows
Cast
Robert Carlyle as Jimmy Rhys Ifans as Dek Shirley Henderson as Shirley Kathy Burke as Carol Ricky Tomlinson as Charlie Finn Atkins as Marlene
Crew
Brian Tufano — Director of Photography Peter Beston — Editor Trevor Waite — Editor John Lunn — Original Music Composer Paul Fraser — Writer Shane Meadows — Writer
Synopsis

Dek, a decent but somewhat dull man, enjoys a happy existence with beloved girlfriend Shirley. They live together with her 12-year-old, Marlene: her daughter by the delinquent Jimmy, who flew the coop years ago and hasn't been heard from since. Dek loves Shirley so much that he proposes to her on national television.

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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Shane Meadows Director Brian Tufano Director of Photography Peter Beston Editor Trevor Waite Editor John Lunn Original Music Composer Paul Fraser Writer Shane Meadows Writer Andrea Calderwood Producer Crispian Sallis Production Design Robin Fraser-Paye Costume Design
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