Nuts in May

Starring: Alison Steadman; Roger Sloman & Anthony O'Donnell Director: Mike Leigh

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Product Description:

Director Mike Leigh delivers another raucous social comedy with NUTS IN MAY. Keith (Roger Sloman) and Candice-Marie (Alison Steadman)--an interminably smug, self-satisfied English couple--settle down for a 10-day holiday at a rural camping site. It isn't long before their peaceful trip is disturbed with the arrival of Ray (Anthony O'Donnell), a college student who blasts his radio continually. Tensions between the campers are eventually calmed, but Candice-Marie's newfound admiration for Ray sparks friction between her and Keith. When Finger (Stephen Bill) and Honky (Sheila Kelley) arrive, their lack of respect for the rules culminates in a near physical brawl.

In traditional Leigh fashion, the director lets his story develop at a leisurely pace, concentrating more on character development for the film's first two acts. By the time the new campers threaten Keith's strict moral values by breaking the rules and starting a fire, each character has become a completely distinct individual, resulting in an argument that is hysterical and moving at the same time. As the snooty Keith and Candice-Marie, Sloman and Steadman deliver supremely convincing performances along with the supporting players, who add hilarity and class conflict to the proceedings.

Plot Synopsis:

A couple of self-satisfied, bourgeois vegetarians on a camping trip--still attempting to live out the 1960s notion of free love--have a series of hilarious mishaps in this comedy by British director Mike Leigh.

Plot Keywords:

British | British Comedy | British Television | Comedy | Couples | Essential Cinema | Made-For-Network TV | On-The-Road | Recommended | Satire | Social Issues | Theatrical Release | Vacations

Production Notes:

• NUTS IN MAY premiered in 1976 on BBC television, as part of their "Play For Today" series.
• Filmed on location in Dorset, England.

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