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Comfort and Joy

19846.6 / 10106 min
Comedy

Overview

A serious 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.

Cast

Bill Paterson

Bill Paterson

Alan

Eleanor David

Eleanor David

Maddy

Clare Grogan

Clare Grogan

Charlotte

Alex Norton

Alex Norton

Trevor

Patrick Malahide

Patrick Malahide

Colin

Roberto Bernardi

Roberto Bernardi

Mr. McCool

Rikki Fulton

Rikki Fulton

Hilary

George Rossi

George Rossi

Bruno

Peter Rossi

Peter Rossi

Paolo

Billy McElhaney

Billy McElhaney

Renato

Iain McColl

Iain McColl

Archie

Billy Johnstone

Billy Johnstone

Amos

Gilly Gilchrist

Gilly Gilchrist

Rufus

Caroline Guthrie

Caroline Guthrie

Gloria

Oona McCracken

Oona McCracken

Nancy

Elizabeth Sinclair

Elizabeth Sinclair

Fiona

Katy Black

Katy Black

Sarah

Robin Black

Robin Black

Lily

Ron Donachie

Ron Donachie

George

Arnold Brown

Arnold Brown

Psychiatrist

Robert Buchanan

Robert Buchanan

Trevor's Workman

Douglas Sannachan

Douglas Sannachan

Trevor's Workman

Billy Greenlees

Billy Greenlees

Trevor's Workman

Alan Tall

Alan Tall

Trevor's Workman

Bob Starrett

Bob Starrett

Trevor's Workman

David O'Hara

David O'Hara

Engineer

Teri Lally

Teri Lally

Shop Assistant

Allan Wylie

Allan Wylie

Newsreader

Alistair Campbell

Alistair Campbell

Keith

Charles Kearney

Charles Kearney

All-Night DJ

Elspeth Cameron

Elspeth Cameron

Mrs Wilson

Pearl Deans

Pearl Deans

Maria

Ray Jeffries

Ray Jeffries

Removal Man

Patrick Lewsley

Patrick Lewsley

Removal Man

Ronald McCleod Veitch

Ronald McCleod Veitch

Dentist

Johnny Irving

Johnny Irving

Bob Hope Look-Alike

Johnny Mac

Johnny Mac

Fred Astaire Look-Alike

Crew

Bill Forsyth

Bill Forsyth

Director

Davina Belling

Davina Belling

Producer

Paddy Higson

Paddy Higson

Producer

Clive Parsons

Clive Parsons

Producer

Michael Ellis

Michael Ellis

Editor

Guy Fletcher

Guy Fletcher

Musician

Jim Gillespie

Jim Gillespie

Third Assistant Director

Chris Menges

Chris Menges

Director of Photography

Mark Knopfler

Mark Knopfler

Original Music Composer

Bill Forsyth

Bill Forsyth

Writer

Adrienne Atkinson

Adrienne Atkinson

Production Design

Andy Harris

Andy Harris

Art Direction

Lindy Hemming

Lindy Hemming

Costume Design

Mary-Jane Reyner

Mary-Jane Reyner

Costume Design

Anne McFadyen

Anne McFadyen

Makeup Artist

Yvonne Coppard

Yvonne Coppard

Makeup Artist

Susie Figgis

Susie Figgis

Casting