Miners’ Film, The

Synopsis

Documents the industrial action taken by miners in the winter of 1973-4 which helped to bring down Edward Heath’s Tory government. The strike is seen as part of the successful opposition against the Conservative government’s incomes policy. The film charts this crisis but also reflects the miners’ historical and political understanding of it, informed by memories of the 1926 General Strike and analysis of the failures of nationalisation and more recent energy and employment policies.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of production

1974

Notes

For many years this film was out of distribution but is now available on DVD

Subjects

Film studies; History; Politics & government

Keywords

campaigning films; history of the 20th century; industrial disputes; political events; trades unions; miners’ strike (1984-5)

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£8.00

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

49 minutes

Year

2012

Production Company

Name

Cinema Action

Distributor

Name

Platform Films

Web

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