Naked
Johnny (David Thewlis) is a frenetic and destructive outsider who tears through the lives of others like an emotional tornado. On the run from Manchester, he seeks sanctuary with his ex-girlfriend Louise (Lesley Sharp) in London, where he immediately targets her vulnerable housemate Sophie (Katrin Cartlidge) with his unique blend of predatory charm.
From there he embarks on a nocturnal odyssey across the city, dragging other disaffected souls into his orbit as he spirals towards his own personal apocalypse. Mike Leigh’s Cannes-winning film is a masterful, controversial, and totally unforgettable exploration of society in free-fall at the tail end of Thatcher’s Britain.
Naked has been newly remastered by the BFI National Archive and is available on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK.
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- Audio commentary with Mike Leigh, David Thewlis and Katrin Cartlidge
- The Short & Curlies (1987, 17 mins):Mike Leigh’s short film starring Alison Steadman and David Thewlis centres on a hairdresser and her daughter and the romance between a woman who works in a chemist and a man who mainly communicates through jokes.
- Mike Leigh and Dick Pope on Naked (2021, 26 mins): newly recorded interview with Mike Leigh and his long-time cinematographer as they discuss the making of Naked
- The Guardian Interview: Mike Leigh (2002, 45-mins): the director is interviewed by film critic Derek Malcolm at the National Film Theatre
- Image gallery
- Trailer (2021)
- 24-page booklet featuring writings by Caitlin Quinlan and Lou Thomas