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    Seacoal

    82'

    1985-01-01

    6

    Drama

    Overview:

    Betty and her daughter Corinna are introduced to the harsh seacoaling way of life by Ray, an ex-seacoaler returning from a job with ICI. His offer of a caravan on a cliff top and promises of the Klondyke that awaits them at least seem preferable to the violent marriage she has left behind. The film sets Betty's struggle for survival against the wider struggles of the seacoaling community, surviving on the fringes of capitalism. Despite the exploitation by a local entrepreneur, run-ins with dole snoops and School Board men and the ever encroaching regulations of a hostile council, their lives retain a kind of anarchic romance, which is reflected in the film's lyrical style.

    WritingTom Hadaway

    Cast

    1

    Betty

    Amber Styles

    1

    Corrina

    Corrina Stubbs

    1

    Joe

    Benny Graham

    1

    Man in Dole

    Tom Hadaway

    1

    Counter Clerk

    Martin Murray

    1

    Ronnie

    Sammy Johnson

    1

    DHSS Investigator

    Steve Trafford

    1

    Woman in Dole

    Mo Harrold

    1

    Mother's Voice

    Gwen Doran

    1

    Critch

    Trevor Critchlow

    1

    Val

    Val Waciak

    1

    Stan

    Stan Robinson

    1

    Taity

    Gordon Tait

    1

    John

    John Cook

    1

    Rosie

    Rosie Laidlaw

    1

    Brian

    Brian Laidlaw

    1

    Alison

    Alison Laidlaw

    1

    Helen

    Helen Laidlaw

    1

    Rockers

    Rockers Laidlaw

    1

    Nini

    Nini Laidlaw

    1

    Ray

    Ray Stubbs

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Amber Films
    • Vote Count: 3
    • Popularity: 0.5567
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Seacoal

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