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The Red and the Blue

1983 · 80 min

A dry, talk-heavy observational record of political speeches and halls, rewarding for those interested in rhetoric and class conflict.

Directed by: Ken Loach
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Peter Lilley, Tony Benn, Derek Hatton

Overview: Ken Loach documentary, contrasting the 1982 Labour and Conservative Party conferences.

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Directed by: Ken Loach
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Peter Lilley, Tony Benn, Derek Hatton

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
class
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Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
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Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Ken Loach
Starring: Peter Lilley, Tony Benn, Derek Hatton, Neil Kinnock, Dennis Skinner, Norman Tebbit, Margaret Thatcher
Cinematography: Chris Menges
Runtime: 80 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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