My Beautiful Laundrette - Revision history

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	British film released in 1985 directed by Stephen Frears based on a screenplay by Hanif Kureishi. Won the Evening Standard Award for Best Film and the New York Critics` Award in 1985.		British film released in 1985 directed by Stephen Frears based on a screenplay by [[Hanif Kureishi]]. Won the Evening Standard Award for Best Film and the New York Critics' Award in 1985.

	The movie is set in 1980s Britain in South London. The protagonist is 20-year-old Omar, son of a mixed marriage his father being a former Pakistani journalist (and now an alcoholic) and his mother being British (and dead). Omar gets the opportunity of gaining success when his rich uncle Nasser - a Pakistani businessman - offers him to take over a launderette. Omar and Johnny become business partners and build up the launderette. Omar also starts an affair with Johnny, a former member of the British National Party.		The movie is set in 1980s Britain in South London. The protagonist is 20-year-old Omar, son of a mixed marriage his father being a former Pakistani journalist (and now an alcoholic) and his mother being British (and dead). Omar gets the opportunity of gaining success when his rich uncle Nasser - a Pakistani businessman - offers him to take over a launderette. Omar and Johnny become business partners and build up the launderette. Omar also starts an affair with Johnny, a former member of the British National Party.

	Important aspects		== Important aspects ==

	''My Beautiful Laundrette'' represents many topics of postcolonial Britain: The motivation for success in Thatcherite Britain, the issues of race and ethnicity, identity issues of the young British- Asian generation and homosexuality. Kureishi shows that nationality is not an absolute feature that characterises people when he breaks stereotypes and thus creates individual figures.		''My Beautiful Laundrette'' represents many topics of postcolonial Britain: The motivation for success in Thatcherite Britain, the issues of race and ethnicity, identity issues of the young British- Asian generation and homosexuality. Kureishi shows that nationality is not an absolute feature that characterises people when he breaks stereotypes and thus creates individual figures.

			== References ==
	~~Further reading:~~		* Buchanan, Bradley. ''Hanif Kureishi''. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
			* http://www.internetprojekte-in-der-schule.de/projekte/laundrette/characters/html/imagemap.html
	Buchanan, Bradley. ''Hanif Kureishi''. ~~University of Michigan~~: Palgrave Macmillan ~~[place?]~~, 2007.		* http://literature.britishcouncil.org/hanif-kureishi

	www.internetprojekte-in-der-schule.de/projekte/laundrette/characters/html/imagemap.html

	http://literature.britishcouncil.org/hanif-kureishi

Pankratz at 17:12, 3 July 2012

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	British film released in 1985 directed by Stephen Frears based on a screenplay by Hanif Kureishi. Won the Evening Standard Award for Best Film and the New York Critics` Award in 1985.		British film released in 1985 directed by Stephen Frears based on a screenplay by Hanif Kureishi. Won the Evening Standard Award for Best Film and the New York Critics` Award in 1985.

	The movie is set in 1980s Britain in South London. The protagonist is 20-year-old Omar, son of a mixed marriage his father being a former Pakistani journalist (and now an alcoholic) and his mother being British (and dead). ~~Omar falls in love with Johnny who belongs to the white British society and is a former racist.~~		The movie is set in 1980s Britain in South London. The protagonist is 20-year-old Omar, son of a mixed marriage his father being a former Pakistani journalist (and now an alcoholic) and his mother being British (and dead). Omar gets the opportunity of gaining success when his rich uncle Nasser - a Pakistani businessman - offers him to take over a launderette. Omar and Johnny become business partners and build up the launderette. Omar also starts an affair with Johnny, a former member of the British National Party.
	Omar gets the opportunity of gaining success when his rich uncle Nasser- a Pakistani businessman ~~representing wealth in Thatcherite Britain~~- offers him to take over a launderette. Omar and Johnny become business partners and ~~built~~ up the launderette.

	Important aspects		Important aspects

	My Beautiful Laundrette represents many topics of postcolonial Britain: The motivation for success in Thatcherite Britain, the issues of race and ethnicity, identity issues of the young British- Asian generation and homosexuality. Kureishi shows that nationality is not an absolute feature that characterises people when he breaks stereotypes and thus creates individual figures.		''My Beautiful Laundrette'' represents many topics of postcolonial Britain: The motivation for success in Thatcherite Britain, the issues of race and ethnicity, identity issues of the young British- Asian generation and homosexuality. Kureishi shows that nationality is not an absolute feature that characterises people when he breaks stereotypes and thus creates individual figures.


	Further reading:		Further reading:

	Buchanan, Bradley. Hanif Kureishi. University of Michigan: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.		Buchanan, Bradley. ''Hanif Kureishi''. University of Michigan: Palgrave Macmillan [place?], 2007.

	www.internetprojekte-in-der-schule.de/projekte/laundrette/characters/html/imagemap.html		www.internetprojekte-in-der-schule.de/projekte/laundrette/characters/html/imagemap.html

	http://literature.britishcouncil.org/hanif-kureishi		http://literature.britishcouncil.org/hanif-kureishi

Pankratz at 17:09, 3 July 2012

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			British film released in 1985 directed by Stephen Frears based on a screenplay by Hanif Kureishi. Won the Evening Standard Award for Best Film and the New York Critics` Award in 1985.

	~~British film directed by Stephen Frears based on a screenplay by Hanif Kureishi. The film was released in 1985 and won the Evening Standard Award for Best Film and the New York Critics` Award.~~		The movie is set in 1980s Britain in South London. The protagonist is 20-year-old Omar, son of a mixed marriage his father being a former Pakistani journalist (and now an alcoholic) and his mother being British (and dead). Omar falls in love with Johnny who belongs to the white British society and is a former racist.

	~~Plot~~

	The ~~action~~ is set up in ~~1980`s~~ Britain ~~in the Thatcher-Era~~ in South London. The ~~audience~~ is ~~introduced to the Asian~~-~~British society and social, ethnic and political issues.~~
	~~The main character of the story is 20~~ year old Omar, son of a mixed marriage his father being a former Pakistani journalist (and now is an alcoholic) and his mother being British. ~~He is constantly busy with problems caused by his “hybridity” as he is feeling to be between the two cultures he inhabits. Furthermore~~ Omar falls in love with Johnny who belongs to the white British society and is a former racist.
	Omar gets the opportunity of gaining success when his rich uncle Nasser- a Pakistani businessman representing wealth in Thatcherite Britain- offers him to take over a launderette. Omar and Johnny become business partners and built up the launderette.		Omar gets the opportunity of gaining success when his rich uncle Nasser- a Pakistani businessman representing wealth in Thatcherite Britain- offers him to take over a launderette. Omar and Johnny become business partners and built up the launderette.

Oekty at 14:46, 1 July 2012

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	~~My Beautiful Laundrette~~

	British film directed by Stephen Frears based on a screenplay by Hanif Kureishi. The film was released in 1985 and won the Evening Standard Award for Best Film and the New York Critics` Award.		British film directed by Stephen Frears based on a screenplay by Hanif Kureishi. The film was released in 1985 and won the Evening Standard Award for Best Film and the New York Critics` Award.

Oekty at 14:45, 1 July 2012

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	~~1985 British film, based on a screenplay by [[Hanif Kureishi]].~~		My Beautiful Laundrette

	~~[[Category~~:~~Expansion]]~~		British film directed by Stephen Frears based on a screenplay by Hanif Kureishi. The film was released in 1985 and won the Evening Standard Award for Best Film and the New York Critics` Award.

			Plot

			The action is set up in 1980`s Britain in the Thatcher-Era in South London. The audience is introduced to the Asian-British society and social, ethnic and political issues.
			The main character of the story is 20 year old Omar, son of a mixed marriage his father being a former Pakistani journalist (and now is an alcoholic) and his mother being British. He is constantly busy with problems caused by his “hybridity” as he is feeling to be between the two cultures he inhabits. Furthermore Omar falls in love with Johnny who belongs to the white British society and is a former racist.
			Omar gets the opportunity of gaining success when his rich uncle Nasser- a Pakistani businessman representing wealth in Thatcherite Britain- offers him to take over a launderette. Omar and Johnny become business partners and built up the launderette.

			Important aspects

			My Beautiful Laundrette represents many topics of postcolonial Britain: The motivation for success in Thatcherite Britain, the issues of race and ethnicity, identity issues of the young British- Asian generation and homosexuality. Kureishi shows that nationality is not an absolute feature that characterises people when he breaks stereotypes and thus creates individual figures.


			Further reading:

			Buchanan, Bradley. Hanif Kureishi. University of Michigan: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.

			www.internetprojekte-in-der-schule.de/projekte/laundrette/characters/html/imagemap.html

			http://literature.britishcouncil.org/hanif-kureishi

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