Comfort and Joy is a 1984 Scottish comedy film written and directed by Bill Forsyth and starring Bill Paterson as a radio disc jockey whose life undergoes a bizarre upheaval after his girlfriend leaves him. After he witnesses an attack on an ice cream van by angry competitors, he is led into the struggle between two Italian families over the ice cream market of Glasgow. The film received a BAFTA Award Nomination for Best Original Screenplay in 1985.
Comfort and Joy (1984)
Directed by Bill Forsyth
Genres - Comedy, Family |
Sub-Genres - Christmas Film |
Release Date - May 17, 1984 |
Run Time - 106 min. |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Movie Info
Box Office
$1,057,368
Tags
Award Nomination, Best Original Screenplay, Glasgow, Ice Cream, Ice Cream Truck, Joy
Attributes
Narrative Location: Glasgow
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Alternate Titles
Comfort and Joy
AU, FR, GB, US
Conforto E Prazer
BR
Das Ice-Cream-Syndikat
DE
Forró fagylalt
HU
Glasskampen
SE
Jäätelösota
FI
Jakten på drømmekvinnen
NO
Joie et réconfort
FR
Komfort i radość
PL
La mafia de los helados
ES
Når isen smelter
DK
Tudo Bem
PT
Уют и радость
, RU
アイスクリーム・コネクション
JP