Comfort and Joy (1984)
A serious comedy
106 min
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.
- Release date
- May 17, 1984
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Where to watch
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Cast
- Bill Paterson as Alan
- Eleanor David as Maddy
- Clare Grogan as Charlotte
- Alex Norton as Trevor
- Patrick Malahide as Colin
- Rikki Fulton as Hilary
- George Rossi as Bruno
- Billy McElhaney as Renato
- Iain McColl as Archie
- Gilly Gilchrist as Rufus
- Caroline Guthrie as Gloria
- Ron Donachie as George
- Robert Buchanan as Trevor's Workman
- Billy Greenlees as Trevor's Workman
- Alan Tall as Trevor's Workman
- David O'Hara as Engineer
- Teri Lally as Shop Assistant
- Roberto Bernardi as Mr. McCool
- Peter Rossi as Paolo
Crew
- Bill Forsyth · Director
- Bill Forsyth · Writer
- Davina Belling · Producer
- Clive Parsons · Producer
- Mark Knopfler · Composer
- Chris Menges · Cinematographer
- Michael Ellis · Editor
- Susie Figgis · Casting director
- Adrienne Atkinson · Production designer