Stephen Frears' My Beautiful Laundrette is a defining film from the mid-1980s British cinematic revival, featuring a richly layered script by Hanif Kureishi. This delightfully transgressive film tells an uncommon love story set against the backdrop of Margaret Thatcher’s England, addressing themes of racism, homophobia, and sociopolitical marginalization.

The story follows a young South London Pakistani man who aims to open an upscale laundromat to make his family proud, aided by his childhood friend, a skinhead played by Daniel Day-Lewis in a breakthrough role.

• Criterion Collection special edition Blu-ray release.
• Features Daniel Day-Lewis in a breakthrough performance.
• Subversive social realism addressing contemporary issues of the era.
• Includes director-approved special edition features.

• Restored 2K digital transfer, supervised by director of photography Oliver Stapleton, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack.
• Conversation between director Stephen Frears and producer Colin MacCabe.
• Interviews with writer Hanif Kureishi, producers Tim Bevan and Sarah Radclyffe, and Stapleton.
• Trailer.
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
• PLUS: An essay by critic Graham Fuller.
• New cover art by Eric Skillman.

• Format: Blu-ray
• Director: Stephen Frears
• Actors: Daniel Day-Lewis, Saeed Jaffrey, Gordon Warnecke (implied by description)
• Run Time: 1 hour and 38 minutes
• Language: English
• Rated: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Release Date: 18 May 2026
• Studio: Spirit Entertainment

Experience this essential piece of British cinema restored for the Criterion Collection Blu-ray format.