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Seacoal

Betty and her daughter Corinna are introduced to the harsh seacoaling way of life by Ray, an ex-seacoaler returning from a job with ICI. His offer of a caravan on a cliff top and promises of the Klondyke that awaits them at least seem preferable to the violent marriage she has left behind. The film sets Betty's struggle for survival against the wider struggles of the seacoaling community, surviving on the fringes of capitalism. Despite the exploitation by a local entrepreneur, run-ins with dole snoops and School Board men and the ever encroaching regulations of a hostile council, their lives retain a kind of anarchic romance, which is reflected in the film's lyrical style.

Top Cast

  • Amber Styles

    Amber Styles

    Betty

  • Corrina Stubbs

    Corrina Stubbs

    Corrina

  • Benny Graham

    Benny Graham

    Joe

  • Tom Hadaway

    Tom Hadaway

    Man in Dole

  • Martin Murray

    Martin Murray

    Counter Clerk

  • Sammy Johnson

    Sammy Johnson

    Ronnie

  • Steve Trafford

    Steve Trafford

    DHSS Investigator

  • Mo Harrold

    Mo Harrold

    Woman in Dole

  • Gwen Doran

    Gwen Doran

    Mother's Voice

Overview

Betty and her daughter Corinna are introduced to the harsh seacoaling way of life by Ray, an ex-seacoaler returning from a job with ICI. His offer of a caravan on a cliff top and promises of the Klondyke that awaits them at least seem preferable to the violent marriage she has left behind. The film sets Betty's struggle for survival against the wider struggles of the seacoaling community, surviving on the fringes of capitalism. Despite the exploitation by a local entrepreneur, run-ins with dole snoops and School Board men and the ever encroaching regulations of a hostile council, their lives retain a kind of anarchic romance, which is reflected in the film's lyrical style.

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