Made in Dagenham (5)

Posted by Rosalee on Thu 21 Oct 10, 11:36 PM to Rosalee's blog.

Finally got around to seeing it this evening. Wonderful film. There was applause at the end.

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21 Oct 10, 11:50 PM mariatv UK(B), 9 yrs	indeed really enjoyed it good british comedy film
22 Oct 10, 1:03 AM Ishmael UK(SE), 12 yrs	Comedy? Well, there were certainly more laughs than I'd usually look for in, say, Strindberg, but I primarily enjoyed it for the story of the start of equal pay which, being only 5 when it was going on, I missed rather. Was a bit more concerned with the travails of starting infants' school at the time. Night of the Cane will take place on Saturday 30th October at The Factory, Romford. You can book tickets online at http://www.joannalark.com/store/categories/Ticke.... The Factory is not liscenced for the sale of alcohol, so please bring your own, but soft drinks are on sale. Edited 22 Oct 10, 1:05 AM by Ishmael
22 Oct 10, 4:54 AM MizzScarlett UK, 4 yrs	On my 'to see' list
22 Oct 10, 8:59 AM Caracal UK(SS), 5 yrs	It's on my list too. Perhaps the comedy aspect is that all these years later, women still earn between 12% and 31% less than men depending on which calculation (mean and median) and the industry sector one uses (professional and trades). At the current rate of decrease in the median gender pay gap, it will take another 60 years to achieve parity. http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=1... The nice lady with the whip. Everyone has the right to be equal unless and until they choose to relinquish it. We call it play but it isn't a game - it's people's lives. Edited 22 Oct 10, 9:01 AM by Caracal
22 Oct 10, 3:20 PM Rosalee UK, 7 yrs	The film certainly contains comic moments and has a feel-good element to it. However, along with the serious struggle for equal pay, there is tragedy. To describe it as a comedy seems rather odd.