Black Books
2000, Series, 25 min, Comedy, English, United Kingdom, MoviePedia score 81
Black Books centres around the foul tempered and wildly eccentric bookshop owner Bernard Black. Bernard’s devotion to the twin pleasures of drunkenness and wilful antagonism deepens and enriches both his life and that of Manny, his assistant. Bearded, sweet and good, Manny is everything that Bernard isn’t and is punished by Bernard relentlessly just for the crime of existing. They depend on each other for meaning as Fran, their oldest friend, depends on them for distraction. Black Books is a haven of books, wine and conversation, the only threat to the group’s peace and prosperity is their own limitless stupidity.
Directed by Martin Dennis, Graham Linehan, Nick Wood
Cast
- Dylan Moran as Bernard Black
- Bill Bailey as Manny
- Tamsin Greig as Fran
- Paul Beech as Customer
- Daisy Campbell as Julie
- Ben Homewood as Young Monk
- Nick Frost as Security System Man
- Tony Way as Youth
- Omid Djalili as Trebor
- Mark Aiken as Ben
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