BFI Releases Mike Leigh's Cult Classic 'Nuts in May' on Blu-ray, Alongside Other Cinematic Holiday Disasters
The BFI has released Mike Leigh's 1976 cult comedy 'Nuts in May' on Blu-ray for the first time. The film, originally screened as part of the BBC's Play for Today series, follows the irritating couple Keith and Candice-Marie Pratt on a camping holiday in Dorset. The release coincides with a curated list of other cinematic getaways that turn into nightmares, including Sebastián Silva's 'Rotting in the Sun' (2023), Catherine Breillat's 'Fat Girl' (2001), Michelangelo Antonioni's 'L'Avventura' (1960), Paul Schrader's 'The Comfort of Strangers' (1990), and Ruben Östlund's 'Force Majeure' (2014). These films explore themes of dysfunctional relationships, existential dread, and the darker side of leisure travel. The Blu-ray release allows fans to see Keith's meltdown in high definition.
Key facts
- The BFI has released 'Nuts in May' on Blu-ray for the first time.
- 'Nuts in May' was originally broadcast in 1976 as part of the BBC's Play for Today series.
- The film stars Alison Steadman as Candice-Marie and Roger Sloman as Keith Pratt.
- The film is set at a Dorset campsite.
- The article lists five films with disastrous holiday themes: 'Rotting in the Sun' (2023), 'Fat Girl' (2001), 'L'Avventura' (1960), 'The Comfort of Strangers' (1990), and 'Force Majeure' (2014).
- 'Rotting in the Sun' stars Sebastián Silva and Jordan Firstman as fictionalized versions of themselves.
- 'Fat Girl' is directed by Catherine Breillat and follows a 12-year-old girl on holiday with her family.
- 'L'Avventura' is directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and stars Monica Vitti.
- 'The Comfort of Strangers' is directed by Paul Schrader and stars Christopher Walken.
- 'Force Majeure' is directed by Ruben Östlund and examines masculinity in crisis.
Entities
Artists
- Mike Leigh
- Alison Steadman
- Roger Sloman
- Sebastián Silva
- Jordan Firstman
- Catherine Breillat
- Michelangelo Antonioni
- Monica Vitti
- Paul Schrader
- Christopher Walken
- Ruben Östlund
Institutions
- BFI
- BBC
Locations
- Dorset
- Mexico City
- Venice
- French Alps
- Aeolian Islands
- Sicily