Movie Description
The Song of the Shirt
(1979)Overview
Song tells the story of the women who worked in Victorian London's clothing sweatshops, eschewing a conventional narrative in favour of a series of still photographs and acted reconstructions to show that this story has been rewritten/written-over many times before.
Featured Crew
- Director : Susan Clayton,Jonathan Curling
- Cast : Martha Gibson,Geraldine Pilgrim,Anna McNiff,Liz Myers,Jill Greenhalgh,Sally Cranfield,Paul Bentall,Fraser Cains,Gale Burns,Martin Thom,Edward Clayton,Tony Maples,Richard Barnett,Robbie Barnett,Bob Biddiscombe,Liz Biddiscombe,Leah Bradley,Janet Goddard,Jane Gurnett,Steve Horton,Sandy Maberly,Mary Maddox,Goyo Melnick,Alfred Molina,Cindy Oswin,Ewan Sefton-Smith,Plumelia Tarrant,Melanie Thompson
Cast
Posters
Facts
Original TitleThe Song of the Shirt
Status Released
Release Information
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1979-01-01
Original Language
Runtime 02h 09m
Production CompaniesBritish Film Institute Production Board
Genres
- Documentary
