Buddha of Suburbia (The)
- Director: Roger Michell
- Writer: Hanif Kureishi
- Producer: Anna Kalnars; Kevin Loader
CGiii Comment
From Glam to Punk...a rites of passage for a mixed race boy in 70s England.
The pronounced political correctness is an unbearable burden - the lefty, hypocritical theatre types, the commune dwelling Asian radical...all too much to swallow.
It plods and it fumbles all the way to an unsatisfactory conclusion...did it leave anything behind?
A good soundtrack!
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Karim's mother is English and his father is Indian. Therefore Karim has some problems with life in British society which is becoming more and more racist and intolerant; he experiences this especially when he wants to find himself a way of becoming an actor.
Cast & Characters
Naveen Andrews as Karim Amir;
David Bamber as Shadwell;
Harish Patel as Changez;
Brenda Blethyn as Margaret Amir;
Nisha Nayar as Jamila;
Surendra Kochar as Jeela;
Badi Uzzaman as Anwar;
Janet Dale as Auntie Jean;
Jemma Redgrave as Eleanor;
Roshan Seth as Haroon Amir;
Shona Morris as Shona;
Donald Sumpter as Matthew Pyke;
Maureen Hibbert as Tracey;
Assam Mamodeally as Allie Amir;
Steven Mackintosh as Charlie Kay