Brassed Off (1996)
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Directors
Mark Herman
Cast
Pete Postlethwaite, Tara Fitzgerald, Ewan McGregor, Stephen Tompkinson
The story
Gloria Mullins has been sent to her home town of Grimley to determine the profitability of the pit for the management of British Coal. She also plays the flugelhorn, and is allowed to play with the local brass band after playing Concierto de Aranjuez, affectionately known as “Orange Juice” by the characters, with them. The band is made up of miners from whom she must conceal her purpose.
Genres
Romantic Comedy, comedy drama, drama film
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