Sections & Films

FAMILY LIFE

Category: Edition 1975

Synopsis
A young woman, Janice, is living with her restrictive and conservative parents, who lead a dull working-class life, and consider their daughter to be "misbehaving" whenever she's trying to find her own way in life. When she becomes pregnant, they force her into abortion, and hypocritically blame her for "upsetting them" when she is unable to cope with the emotional and mental effect this has on her. Janice is subjected to shockingly self-righteous and ignorant doctors.

Original Title FAMILY LIFE
Italian Title FAMILY LIFE
Category Out of competition
Section Review "Youth Problems in Contemporary World"
Tipology Feature Film
Duration 108'
Production Year 1971
Nationality United Kingdom
Directed by Ken Loach
Screenplay David Mercer
Director of photography Charles Stewart
Editor Roy Watts
Music Marc McCrow
Main cast Sandy Ratcliff
Bill Dean
Grace Cave
Malcolm Tierney
Hilary Martin
Michael Riddall
Alan MacNaughtan
Johnny Gee
Melanie Hill

 regista ken loachKEN LOACH
Kenneth Charles Loach (born 17 June 1936) is an English director of television and independent film. He is known for his socially critical directing style and for his socialist ideals, which are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as poverty ("Poor Cow", 1967) and homelessness ("Cathy Come Home", 1966). Loach's film "Kes" (1969) was voted the seventh greatest British film of the 20th century in a poll by the British Film Institute.

 

production
EMI Films
(United Kingdom)
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Kestrel Films
(United Kingdom)

Italian distribution
Gold Film
(Italy)