Comfort and Joy
“A serious comedy”
1984•R•1h 46m•6.6•Released
Comedy
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.
Director
Bill Forsyth
Writer
Bill Forsyth
Languages
Italian, English
Studio
Lake (Comfort and Joy)
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
Peter Rossi
Paolo
Billy McElhaney
Renato
Iain McColl
Archie
Billy Johnstone
Amos
Gilly Gilchrist
Rufus
Caroline Guthrie
Gloria
Oona McCracken
Nancy
Production
Company
Lake (Comfort and Joy)
Company
Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment
Company
Scottish Television (STV)
Company
Kings Road Entertainment
Producer
Paddy Higson
Producer
Clive Parsons
Producer
Davina Belling
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