Made in Dagenham
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A dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination.
A dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination.
The 2010 seriocomedy Made in Dagenham fit so snugly into a certain template for British films — what with its feisty working-class underdogs, left-leaning, issues-driven script and stalwart acting ensemble, led by Sally Hawkins, Bob…
Movies. Movie Reviews. Made in Dagenham — Film Review.Period authenticity is nailed within the film’s sunny design and sharply drawn characters, with the U.K.’s class structure and male-oriented industries depicted without fuss. It was a…
“Made in Dagenham” takes place as recently as 1968, when the British Ford plant in Dagenham paid women significantly lower wages than men — with the agreement of their own unions and the Labour government of Harold Wilson. Why was this…
