Seacoal

1985 82 min

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.

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IMDb 7.3

writer Tom Hadaway

cast

Amber Styles Betty
Corrina Stubbs Corrina
Benny Graham Joe
Tom Hadaway Man in Dole
Martin Murray Counter Clerk
Sammy Johnson Ronnie
Steve Trafford DHSS Investigator
Mo Harrold Woman in Dole
Gwen Doran Mother's Voice
Trevor Critchlow Critch
Val Waciak Val
Stan Robinson Stan
Gordon Tait Taity
John Cook John
Rosie Laidlaw Rosie
Brian Laidlaw Brian
Alison Laidlaw Alison
Helen Laidlaw Helen
Rockers Laidlaw Rockers
Nini Laidlaw Nini
Ray Stubbs Ray

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