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Scottish DJ Alan Bird, looking for something meaningful in life, stumbles across a vendetta between rival Italian ice-cream families and sets out to settle the dispute himself. Read more

Starring Bill Paterson, Clare Grogan, Eleanor David, Alex Norton
Director Bill Forsyth
Genres Drama

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Comfort And Joy

Scottish DJ Alan Bird, looking for something meaningful in life, stumbles across a vendetta between rival Italian ice-cream families and sets out to settle the dispute himself.

Starring Bill Paterson, Clare Grogan, Eleanor David, Alex Norton, Patrick Malahide, Rikki Fulton
Director Bill Forsyth
Studio CINEMA CLUB
Run time DVD: 1 hr 46 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate PG.gif
Genres Drama
Language English
Released DVD: 04 Oct 2004
Production year: 1984
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (2) of Comfort And Joy

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  • 1 stars out of 4

    Heavy comedy, short of laughs and sympathy; a distinct descent from Local Hero, which was a comedown after Gregory's Girl.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

  • When his girl-friend walks out on him, Alan 'Dicky' Bird (Paterson) grits his teeth and plugs away at his sugar-coated... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 10 out of 10 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Great British Comedy.

    This is one of Bill Forsyth's best films. Easily up there with Gregory's Girl and Local Hero among the best British comedies of the eighties. This is not laugh out loud humour though. Most of it is based on character, and in this case the character is lonely and flawed. Something almost everyone can relate to at some time. Bill Paterson gives what could possibly be a career best performance as 'Dickie' Bird, a Glasgow Local Radio D.J. who is looking for new meaning in his life after long time girlfriend leaves him around Christmas time without any warning. In an attempt to be more 'grown up' he gets involved in an Ice Cream war. Some great memorable scenes, and some beautifully shot images make this a film that you should not dismiss as just a comedy. If you have never seen this one, give it a try. It has a gentle pace, but I am sure you will not be disappointed.

      • Ian Davies from Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales
      • Posted 15 Oct 2005 09:26

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    As funny as I remember

    At last this film is out on DVD - a very good film that got everything.

    Very good script full of laughs and sadness - the violence is comic rather than realistic.

    I remember really enjoying this film when it came out - normally the memory plays tricks but not this time.

    Well worth watching - Bill Forsyth and Bill Paterson in their prime,not over the top just good fun.

      • Oban from Broxburn
      • Posted 13 Apr 2005 17:49

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