2010 – Made in Dagenham
Andrew as Mr. Clarke
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Directed by: Nigel Cole Written by: William Ivory Produced by: Stephen Woolley, Elizabeth Karlsen Production year: 2009 Original release: November 19, 2010 (USA) Running time: 1 hour, 53 minutes Other cast: Sally Hawkins, Bob Hoskins, Andrea Riseborough Misc: IMDB | Amazon | iTunes |
Rita O’Grady (Sally Hawkins) works for the Ford Motor Co. plant in Dagenham, England. Despite performing the specialized task of sewing upholstery for car seats, women are classified as unskilled labor and paid much less than men. Encouraged by a sympathetic union representative, Rita agrees to bring the women’s grievances to Ford. The meeting goes badly and, outraged by the company’s lack of respect for them, Rita leads her colleagues to strike.