The Anonymous Widower

Made In Dagenham

I’ve not been to the cinema alone much, but as I had a day to fill, I went to see Made in Dagenham at the 11:30 showing in the Arts Picture House in Cambridge. I thought that it would be rather empty, but there were a total of sixteen in one of the smaller screens.  I think the last time, I was in front  of that screen, was when I saw the films of Mitchell and Kenyon with C, about six years ago.

It was a pleasant way to spend a couple of hours.  I remember the strike in 1968, that the film is all about and they catch the period well. Miranda Richardson gets Barbara Castle well and in some ways steals a lot of the film.

If you’ve seen the poster for the film, you’ll see Sally Hawkins in an iconic red Biba dress. C had one like that but her’s was shorter and came from Through the Looking Glass in Mount Pleasant in Liverpool. This was a boutique that had been started by a member of the Scaffold. I can’t find any references to the boutique on the Internet.

October 27, 2010 - Posted by AnonW | World | Cambridge, Entertainment, Films