Happy-Go-Lucky
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Mike Leigh
Sally Hawkins
Eddie Marsan
Samuel Roukin
Alexis Zegerman
Andrea Riseborough
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Poppy, an irrepressibly freespirited school teacher, brings an infectious laugh and an unsinkable sense of optimism to every situation she encounters. Poppy's ability to maintain her perspective is tested when her commuter bike is stolen. However, she signs up for driving lessons with Scott, who turns out to be her nemesis--a fuming, uptight cynic. As the tension of their weekly lessons builds, Poppy encounters even more challenges to her positive state of mind: a fiery flamenco instructor, her bitter pregnant sister, a troubled homeless man and a young bully in her class, not to mention that she has also thrown out her back. How this affects not only Poppy's world view but also the outlook of those around her begs the question "glass half full or half empty"?
Director
Mike Leigh
Cast
Sally Hawkins
Eddie Marsan
Samuel Roukin
Alexis Zegerman
Andrea Riseborough
Sinead Matthews
Kate O'flynn
Sarah Niles
Sylvestra Letouzel
Karina Fernandez
Caroline Martin
Oliver Maltman
Elliot Cowan
Joseph Kloska
Anna Reynolds
Trevor Cooper
Philip Arditti
Viss Elliot
Rebekah Station
Jack Macgeachin
Charlie Duffield
Ayotunde Williams
Nonso Anozie
Stanley Townsend
Crew
Chris Allies
Rhona Allsworth
Paul Anka
Pip Ayers
Debbie Banbury
Nick Banks
Isabel Baquero
Bruce Barnes
Greg Barrett
Mat Bartram
Jon Bates
Anthony Bayman
Stephen Bearman
Mark Berrow
Christine Blundell
Andrea Bond
Nik Bower
Ben Bradley
Danielle Brandon
Paul Brosnan
Abbie Brown
Dan Brown
Danny Brown
Gavin Buckley
Colin Burrows
Sammy Cahn
Gillian Campbell
Jason Canovas
Sally Caplan
Simon Channing-williams
Chloe Chesterton
James Clark
John Clark
John Claude
Phil Claxton
James Clayton
Jarvis Cocker
Ben Collinson
Jonah Coombes
Dan Crandon
David Crossman
Pearce Crowley
Matt Danko
Quentin Davies
Terry Davies
Michelle Day
Guillaume De Chalendar
Calina De La Mare
Simon Dennis
John J Doran
Candida Doyle
Katrina Dunn
Jacqueline Durran
Polly Duval
Liz Edwards
Gail Egan
Arwell Evans
John Evans
Will Evans
Robert Farr
Karen Fayerty
Mark Fielding
Andy Findon
Gretta Finer
Clare Finnimore
Kevin Fitzpatrick
Ellen Fraser
Tim Fraser
David Garrett
Andy Glen
Nina Gold
Berry Gordy
David Gray
Isobel Griffiths
Paul Grindey
Bill Hawkes
Oliver Hazell
Patrick Herrild
Nadine Herrmann
Melanie Heseltine
Vince Holden
Nigel Howard
Jason Htay
Steve John
Ben Johnson
Lionel Johnson
Tim Jones
Mick Joslyn
Edith Kahler
Nicholas Kay
Stefan Kopec
Hannah Lamb
Trevor Lawrence
Tom Lea
Julian Leaper
Bek Leigh
Mike Leigh
Clem Leneghan
Andy Levitt
Tim Lines
Jo Littlejohn
Georgina Lowe
Steve Mackey
Rita Manning
Andrew Matosich
Sarah Mcbryde
Amy Mccombe
Chloe Meddings
Simon Mein
Justin Miller
Simon Mills
Alphonso Mizell
Matthew Moffatt
Garry Moore
Jane Moore
Tessa Morgan
Fiona Morham
Lara Murray
Hanh Nguyen
Clive Noakes
Robert Norris
Robert Norris
Kevin O'shea
Gavin Ogden
John Parricelli
Michael Parsons
Mark Paterson
Frederick Perren
Richard Philipps
Serena Plunkett
Anita Pointer
June Pointer
Ruth Pointer
Dick Pope
Dick Pope
Dick Pope
Tim Powis
Kathryn Pyle
Colin Rae
Ben Rai Green
Ifan Ramage
Jody Raynes
Duncan Reid
Deke Richards
Terry Roberts
George Robertson
Josh Robertson
Nina Robertson
Patrick Rolfe
Tessa Ross
Jonathan Rutter
Justin Savage
Kle Savidge
Dennis Schnegg
Steve Schwalbe
Simon Scullion
Mary Scully
Gordon Segrove
Russell Senior
Paul Shore
Richard Simpson
Richard Skinner
Owen Slade
Sonia Slany
Robert Sterne
Nigel Stone
Heather Storr
Colin Strachan
Gary Thomas
Nick Thomas
Andy Thompson
Nikki Thornhill
Mark Tildesley
Neil Tolliday
Peter Touche
Will Towers
Mick Treend
Paul Treend
Amie Tridgell
Will Tyler
Libby Uppington
Holly Waddington
Mark Wallis
Martin Walsh
Lesa Warrener
Derek Watkins
Rachael Watmough
David Williams
Tamsin Wright
Gary Yershon
Josh Yudkin
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the 2008 award for Best Actress (Sally Hawkins) by the Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC).
Winner of the 2008 award for Best Actress (Sally Hawkins) by the San Francisco Film Critics Circle (SFFCC).
Winner of the 2008 award for Best Supporting Actor (Eddie Marsan) by the London Critics' Circle.
Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Actress (Sally Hawkins) at the 2008 Berlin International Film Festival.
Winner of two 2008 awards including Best Actress (Sally Hawkins) and Best Director by the New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC).
Winner of two 2008 awards including Best Actress (Sally Hawkins) and Best Screenplay by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA).
Winner of two 2008 Satellite Awards including Best Actress - Comedy or Musical (Sally Hawkins) and Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical by the International Press Academy (IPA).
Released in United States Fall October 10, 2008
Expanded Release in United States October 17, 2008
Released in United States on Video March 10, 2009
Released in United States 2008
Released in United States February 2008
Released in United States September 2008
Released in United States October 2008
Shown at New York Film Festival September 26-October 12, 2008.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Cinema of Our Time) September 25-October 10, 2008.
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Competition) February 7-17, 2008.
Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Zabaltegi-Pearls) September 18-27, 2008.
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (Gala Presentation) October 16-29, 2008.
Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 2-10, 2008.
Released in United States Fall October 10, 2008
Expanded Release in United States October 17, 2008
Released in United States on Video March 10, 2009
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 26-October 12, 2008.)
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival August 19-September 1, 2008.)
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Cinema of Our Time) September 25-October 10, 2008.)
Released in United States February 2008 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Competition) February 7-17, 2008.)
Released in United States September 2008 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Zabaltegi-Pearls) September 18-27, 2008.)
Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (Gala Presentation) October 16-29, 2008.)
Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 2-10, 2008.)
Winner of four 2008 awards including Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress (Sally Hawkins) and Best Supporting Actor (Eddie Marsan) by the National Society of Film Critics (NSFC).
