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The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal

1979 · 97 min

A sober, heart-wrenching dramatization of a preventable tragedy, blending intimate character stories with mounting dread and a devastating climax.

Overview: The story of a fire in the Triangle Shirt Mfg. Co. building in New York City in 1911 that resulted in the deaths of 146 employees, mostly young women. The ensuing investigation revealed the company's almost total disregard for its workers' safety in pursuit of increased production and profits, and resulted, among other things, in the passage of new worker safety laws and the formation of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union.
How it feels: Bleak, earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, survival, grief, justice
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
survival
grief
justice
family
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild