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Comfort and Joy
A dj from Glasgow Scotland loses his shoplifting girlfriend and then becomes involved with a couple of mafia clans who are in the midst of warring over territorial rights for their businesses. Somehow by shows end he seems to come up smelling like a rose
22 November 1961
1919
27 January 1950, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
28 September 1961, Scotland, UK
26 April 1956, Dundee, Tayside, Scotland, UK
3 June 1945, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
24 March 1945, Berkshire, England, UK
27 January 1954, Lennox Castle Hospital, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
15 April 1924, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
April 27, 2012
Like most Forsyth films, Comfort and Joy is warm and gentle without being cloying or maudlin. And it somehow avoids off-putting levels of cynicism. Like its main character, Alan, it's just the right amount of not important.
March 01, 2016
Full of cherishable moments, Forsyth's direction gives the film a real cinematic sheen.
July 10, 2003
A perfect film for New Year's celebrations with its messages about personal renewal and starting afresh.
March 26, 2013
A quirky comedy.
February 25, 2016
This gentle comedy, set in the midst of Glasgow's ice cream wars, still resonates with its superbly observed characters.
