An unemployed Mancunian vents his rage on unsuspecting strangers as he embarks on a nocturnal London odyssey.An unemployed Mancunian vents his rage on unsuspecting strangers as he embarks on a nocturnal London odyssey.An unemployed Mancunian vents his rage on unsuspecting strangers as he embarks on a nocturnal London odyssey.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 8 wins & 7 nominations total
- Woman in Window
- (as Deborah MacLaren)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaTo prepare for the role of Johnny, David Thewlis read Voltaire's Candide, the teachings of Buddha and James Gleick's Chaos, and the holy books the Bible and the Qur'an.
- Quotes
Louise: So what happened, were you bored in Manchester?
Johnny: Was I bored? No, I wasn't fuckin' bored. I'm never bored. That's the trouble with everybody - you're all so bored. You've had nature explained to you and you're bored with it, you've had the living body explained to you and you're bored with it, you've had the universe explained to you and you're bored with it. So now you want cheap thrills and like plenty of them, and it don't matter how tawdry or vacuous they are as long as it's new, as long as it's new, as long as it flashes and fuckin' bleeps in forty fuckin' different colors. So whatever else you can say about me, I'm not fuckin' bored.
Naked does not mess around with polite small talk, No, it truly baptizes the viewer into a gritty, dirty puddle of London which leaves you feeling like taking a shower after your through.
When I watched Naked as a student I had been to London only once, having now lived in the capital for over two years I have seen the dirty underbelly and appreciate the honesty of leigh's film more so now than ever.
I particularly enjoyed 'The wandering Scots', and the 'Security Guard' whom are both lost, yet in very different ways.
Thinking back to the time i watched it i was captivated by the dialog, and the self destructive element that hung like dynamite around our characters. This frustrated me than but now being more mature i can accept it as inevitable for these individuals.
I can honestly say that there are not many movies that make one feel this way, make one reflect and feel so empty looking at Johnys life and future...
I have the utmost respect for all the actors in this film. Yet, it has been a number of years since i have watched it as it is a long embarkation through the soul of human suffering...watch it for the pure genius that is Mike & David but be sure to watch it in good company that has an open mind.
Enjoy
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Yalang'och
- Filming locations
- 33 St Mark's Rise, London, England, UK(Louise and Sophie's house)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,769,305
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $36,463
- Dec 19, 1993
- Gross worldwide
- $1,797,195
- Runtime2 hours 11 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1