Contemporary Comedy

Comedy has never shied away from pushing boundaries and contemporary comedy is bolder and more controversial than ever before. Whether insightful, subversive or surreal, there is plenty of exciting and innovative work out there to arouse and entertain.

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Contemporary Comedy Film Listing

Dustin Hoffman, 2012

£13.99

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Quartet

Dustin Hoffman's directorial debut, Quartet is a charming comedy drama about a group of opera sin...

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Richard Lester, 1975

£12.99

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Royal Flash

Malcolm McDowell stars as ne'er-do-well Harry Flashman in this outrageous period comedy adapted f...

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Ken Loach, 2012

£6.99

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The Angels' Share

The Angels' Share, Ken Loach and Paul Laverty's whisky-heist comedy, finds the director on fine, ...

DVD

Dustin Hoffman, 2012

£14.99

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Quartet

Dustin Hoffman's directorial debut, Quartet is a charming comedy drama about a group of opera sin...

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Michel Hazanavicius, 2011

£7.99

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The Artist

One of the most acclaimed films in years, Michel Hazanavicius's modern-day silent film comedy The...

DVD

Eric Sykes, 1988

£12.99

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The Eric Sykes Collection

A fantastic compilation from one of Britain's best loved comedians, Eric Sykes, c...

DVD

John Madden, 2011

£11.99

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

From the Director of Shakespeare In Love and featuring an all-star British cast, ...

DVD

David Eady, John Krish, 1958-76

£17.99

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CFF Collection: Volume 1 - London Tales

Contains The Salvage Gang (Krish, 1958), Operation Third Form (Eady, 1966) and Ni...

DVD

Juzo Itami, 1986

£12.99

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Tampopo

A classic of world cinema, in which a trucker who comes to town helps a young widow called Tampop...

DVD

Lasse Hallstrom, 2011

£9.99

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Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

A charming and witty adaptation of the bestselling novel by Paul Torday, Salmon F...

DVD

Luis Bunuel, 1972

£12.99

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The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie

The most assured and relaxed of Luis Bunuel's late films, The Discreet Charm of t...

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Wes Anderson, 2012

£6.99

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Moonrise Kingdom

A stylised coming-of-age comedy from Wes Anderson, Moonrise Kingdom is set on an island off the c...

DVD

Tinto Brass, 1985

£9.99

Miranda (Director's Cut)

An explicit sex comedy (based on a Carlo Goldoni play) starring the voluptuous Se...

DVD

Jan Svankmajer, 2010

£13.99

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Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)

A psychoanalytical cutout comedy, animated by the peerless Czech filmmaker Jan Sv...

DVD

Jean-Loup Felicioli, Alain Gagnol, 2010

£9.99

A Cat in Paris

Nominated for a Best Animation Oscar in 2012, A Cat in Paris is a delightful jazzy noir animation...

DVD

Woody Allen, 2004

£53.49

Woody Allen 20 Film Collection

A 20-film set that showcases the wit, range and talent of Woody Allen. From outra...

DVD

Hal Hartley, 1994

£11.99

Amateur

A quirky romantic thriller shot in Hal Hartley's unique style. Isabelle Huppert stars as a pornog...

DVD

Hal Hartley, 1994

£13.99

Amateur

A quirky romantic thriller shot in Hal Hartley's unique style. Isabelle Huppert stars as a pornog...

Blu-ray