Brick Lane Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Last modified: Jan. 10, 2009

Brick Lane

Drama about a girl growing up in East London's Bangladeshi community.

Director: Sarah Gavron

Starring: Tannishta Chatterjee • Satish Kaushik • Debjani Deb • Kusimika Neager • Christopher Simpson

PG-13 Drama 1 hr, 41 m

75% WILL SEE 25% WON'T SEE

Plot: The story of a beautiful young Bangladeshi woman, Nazneen, who arrives in 1980s London, leaving behind her beloved sister and home, for an arranged marriage and a new life. Trapped within the four walls of her flat in East London, and in a loveless marriage with the middle aged Chanu, she fears her soul is quietly dying. Her sister Hasina, meanwhile, continues to live a carefree life back in Bangladesh, stumbling from one adventure to the next. Nazneen struggles to accept her own lifestyle, and keeps her head down in spite of life's blows, but she soon discovers that life cannot be avoided--and is forced to confront it the day that the hotheaded young Karim comes knocking at her door.

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A look at Brick Lane behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Sarah Gavron last helmed Suffragette.

Dec 2004

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Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some sexuality and brief strong language
Runtime: 1 hr, 41 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Brick Lane was released in on Friday, June 20 , 2008. There were three other movies released on the same date, including Get Smart, The Love Guru and Expired.