The Wednesday Play
(1964–1970)
Cathy loses her home, husband and eventually her child through the inflexibility of the British welfare system.
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Title: Cathy Come Home (28 Mar 1969)
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| Carol White | ... | Cathy | |
| Ray Brooks | ... | Reg | |
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Winifred Dennis | ... | Mrs. Ward |
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Wally Patch | ... | Grandad |
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Adrienne Frame | ... | Eileen |
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Emmett Hennessy | ... | Johnny |
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Alec Coleman | ... | Wedding Guest |
| Geoffrey Palmer | ... | Property Agent | |
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Gabrielle Hamilton | ... | Welfare Officer |
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Phyllis Hickson | ... | Mrs. Alley |
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Frank Veasey | ... | Mr. Hodge |
| Barry Jackson | ... | Rent Collector | |
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James Benton | ... | Man at Eviction |
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Ruth Kettlewell | ... | Judge |
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John Baddeley | ... | Housing Officer |
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Cathy loses her home, husband and eventually her child through the inflexibility of the British welfare system. Written by D.Giddings <darren.giddings@newcastle.ac.uk>
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british new wave | kitchen sink realism | docudrama | train station | tent |Genres:
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(uncredited)
Music by Dimitri Tiomkin
Lyrics by Ned Washington
Performed by Doreen Herrington
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Producer Tony Garnett later said that the play "let everybody off the hook, (it) was not political enough, (it) was a nice, soft, liberal film, it didn't put the boot in where it should have done". See more »Soundtracks
High Noon(uncredited)
Music by Dimitri Tiomkin
Lyrics by Ned Washington
Performed by Doreen Herrington
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28 March 1969 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
Liverpool Street Station, Liverpool Street, Broadgate, London, England, UK See more »Company Credits
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What to say about this one? Heartbreaking, bleak, hopeless take on unemployment and overpopulation in England. It's not overindulging, it's not constructed, it just is, which makes it even worse to watch.
Basically you'll be watching the slow disintegration of this young couple that falls in love and tries to start a family. What begins as a love story, ends up exposing a social security system, completely incapable of handling the overpopulation, or the people it affects.
It's depression in film form. But to Loach's great credit, the point, the punch of this movie, never feels strained. If you liked this (if you thought it was good that is), My Name is Joe could be next Loach film you should look into.