Maureen Lipman’s Typical Vibe
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Highest-ranked title
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Maureen Lipman has 3 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1980s through the 2000s. 1 sits in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including The Pianist.
Recurring themes

The Breakfast Club
1985
Comedy · Drama

Diner
1982
Comedy · Drama

Biloxi Blues
1988
Comedy · Drama

Born on the Fourth of July
1989
Drama · War

Good Bye, Lenin!
2003
Comedy · Drama

Berlin Blues
2003
Comedy · Drama

Torch Song Trilogy
1988
Comedy · Drama

Radio Days
1987
Comedy · Drama

The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.
Dir. Roman Polanski · With Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay

Rita, a witty 26-year-old hairdresser, wants to 'discover' herself, so she joins the Open University where she meets the disillusioned professor of literature, Dr. Frank Bryant. His marriage has failed, his new girlfriend is having an affair with his best friend and he can't get through the day without downing a bottle or two of whisky. What Frank needs is a challenge... and along comes Rita.
Dir. Lewis Gilbert · With Michael Caine, Julie Walters, Michael Williams

The Griswolds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and so pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language.
Dir. Amy Heckerling · With Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Hill