Movie
The Steamie
“A night in the life at a 1950's communal laundry, showing how life was like for working class Glasgow Women.”
8.3/10
1988
1h 18m
en
Comedy
Drama
Family
History
Music
TV Movie
Overview
Tony Roper wrote 'The Steamie' for Glasgow's Mayfest in 1987. Return to Hogmany 1957 when a fiesty group of Glasgow women; Mrs Culfeathers, Dolly, Doreen and the irrepressible Magrit, all meet at The Steamie to do the traditional family wash before the New Year. The Steamie is a hilarious cameo of Glasgow's social history where the washing was always easier to do when the Women shared their laugher and sorrow and a scandalous supply of gossip. This is the definitive version of the most popular play of the last 20 years with the all star cast of Dorothy Paul as Magrit, Eileen McCallum as Dolly, Kate Murphy as Doreen, Sheila McDonald as Mrs Culfeathers and a very young Peter Mullan as Andy, the whisky loving handy man.
Director
Haldane Duncan
Writers
Tony Roper
Movie Information
Release Date
December 31, 1988
Runtime
1h 18m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
3
Production
