Funny Cow

2017
1h 42m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

2.5K

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Maxine Peake plays the gritty role of 'Funny Cow,' a comedian who breaks through the glass ceiling of the all-male 1970s comedy circuit to rise to stardom. Set against the backdrop of working men's clubs in the North of England, 'Funny Cow' is both a love-letter to a bygone era and the defiant story of a woman who refuses to give up her dreams.

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A comedian uses her troubled past as material for her stand-up routine, trying to rise up through the comedy circuit by playing Northern England's working men's clubs.A comedian uses her troubled past as material for her stand-up routine, trying to rise up through the comedy circuit by playing Northern England's working men's clubs.A comedian uses her troubled past as material for her stand-up routine, trying to rise up through the comedy circuit by playing Northern England's working men's clubs.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

2.5K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 nominations

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Trivia
Loosely based on the life and career of British comedienne Marti Caine.

Goofs
Paddy Considine's character says "the whole nine yards" which is an Americanism barely used in England today, and unheard of in the 1970s.

Quotes
[last lines]
Funny Cow: You see, it's been too much for me, life. Too much and not enough. All at the same time. Listen to me going on, eh?

Crazy credits
Vic Reeves (Jim Moir), who plays a cabaret performer in the film, nods to his recording of 'Born Free' in 1991 with 'Vic Reeves and The Roman Numerals' which reached number 6 in the UK singles chart

Connections
Featured in Granada Reports: 11 May 2018: Evening Bulletin (2018)

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8/10

Rise up and laugh

Somber ,but a good study of a woman who managed via her wry view to achieve success in a man comedic world ... Though the darkness we saw a flower bloom . Her jokes were off but this was an era when cruss was fash ..I must confesses the outrangesness certainly did raise a laugh ... This was a period piece . My comments would not be complete without mention if the excellent soundtrack ..