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Strike: When Britain Went to War
2003 · 120 min
A sober, gripping account of a divided nation, blending archive footage and testimony into a tense, reflective experience.
- Directed by
- Janice Sutherland
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Sarah Lancashire, Arthur Scargill, Margaret Thatcher
- Overview
- Twenty years ago, Britain went to war - with itself. In March 1984, Mrs Thatcher's government announced plans to close 20 coal mines, with the loss of 20,000 jobs. The Miners' leader, Arthur Scargill, led his workers out on strike. What followed was the ultimate left verses right showdown, a colossal battle for the political heart of a nation, with an epoch-making, era-defining moment of social significance unparalleled since World War II. This feature length documentary tells the story of the year-long struggle that split friends, families and the country apart, led to shocking scenes of violence, and made many fear that George Orwell's nightmare vision of a police state was becoming a reality. After this war, Britain would never be the same again.
- How it feels
- Tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Class, politics, power, violence
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Janice Sutherland
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Sarah Lancashire, Arthur Scargill, Margaret Thatcher
