at one point uttering the out-of-context line "He's fallen in the water!". This was the catchphrase of Little Jim, a recurring character from the 1950s BBC radio comedy programme The Goon Show. Patsy is a supporter of Tottenham Hotspur football club. According to Leigh, this was a source of some discomfort to Stephen Rea who played the character because Rea is a supporter of the team's long-term rivals Arsenal. Awards and nominations Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, 1991: Best Supporting Actress – Jane Horrocks Independent Spirit Awards, 1992: Best Foreign Film (nominated) Bodil Awards, 1992: Best European Film London Critics Circle Film Awards, 1992: British Film of the Year National Society of Film Critics Awards, 1992 Best Film Best Actress – Alison Steadman Best Supporting Actress – Jane Horrocks Home media Life Is Sweet initially was released on VHS format in the United Kingdom following its theatrical showing, with two subsequent re-releases in 1993 and 2000. It was released on DVD region 2 on 11 February 2002, with a re-release on 17 March 2008. It was made available as part of several DVD collections, including a triple feature DVD alongside Secrets & Lies and Career Girls on 30 September 2002, a double feature DVD again with Secrets & Lies, released on 3 May 2004, and "The Mike Leigh Feature Film Collection" with featured 10 of Leigh's more successful films on 7 April 2008. The film was released on Blu-ray format in the United Kingdom on 28 May 2012. Life Is Sweet was released in the United States and Canada on DVD and Blu-ray on 28 May 2013 via The Criterion Collection. The set contains a newly restored 2K transfer with special features, including an audio commentary from Mike Leigh, an audio recording of a 1991 interview with Leigh at the National Film Theatre in London, five short films written and directed by Leigh for the television series Five-Minute Films, a new introduction by Leigh, and a booklet featuring an essay from critic David Sterritt. The film was released in Australia on DVD region 4 on 7 July 2002 from Shock Records. See also BFI Top 100 British films References External links Life is Sweet at BFI Screenonline Life Is Sweet: Life Is Bittersweet an essay by David Sterritt at the Criterion Collection 1990 comedy-drama films British comedy-drama films Social realism in film Films directed by Mike Leigh Films scored