Comfort and Joy (1984 film)
Comfort and Joy is a 1984 Scottish comedy film written and directed by Bill Forsyth and starring Bill Paterson as a radio disc jockey whose life undergoes a bizarre upheaval after his girlfriend leaves him. After he witnesses an attack on an ice cream van by angry competitors, he is led into the struggle between two Italian families over the ice cream market of Glasgow. The film received a BAFTA Award Nomination for Best Original Screenplay in 1985.
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| Directed by | Bill Forsyth |
| Screenplay by | Bill Forsyth |
| Starring | Bill Paterson Eleanor David Clare Grogan Alex Norton |
| Cinematography | Chris Menges |
| Edited by | Michael Ellis |
| Music by | Mark Knopfler |
Production companies | Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment Lake Ltd. Scottish Television Kings Road Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Scotland |
| Language | English |
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