Naked

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Naked

(1993)

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Overview

An unemployed Brit vents his rage on unsuspecting strangers as he embarks on a nocturnal London odyssey.

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Mike Leigh

Director, Writer

Top Billed Cast

David Thewlis

Johnny
Lesley Sharp

Louise Clancy
Katrin Cartlidge

Sophie
Greg Cruttwell

Jeremy/Sebastian
Claire Skinner

Sandra

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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 enco... read the rest.

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