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Director: Adrian Shergold
Cast: Maxine Peake, Stephen Graham, Christine Bottomley, Paddy Considine
A comedian uses her troubled past as material for her stand-up routine, trying to rise up through the comedy circuit by playing Northern England's working men's clubs.
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Fans of dark comedy and character-driven dramas will appreciate the standout performance by Maxine Peake as the resilient, foul-mouthed 'Funny Cow' who uses her turbulent past as material for her stand-up comedy in 1970s Northern England, as directed by Adrian Shergold in this 2018 film.
Funny Cow is a 2017 British comedy-drama film directed by Adrian Shergold and written by Tony Pitts. The film stars Maxine Peake, Paddy Considine, Tony Pitts, Stephen Graham, and Alun Armstrong. Original songs and score were composed by Richard Hawley, with additional songs by Ollie Trevers. Its plot follows a woman making a name for herself in the stand-up comedy scene of working men's clubs in northern England.
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