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Poor Cow

  • 1967
  • Approved
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Poor Cow (1967)
Drama

A young woman lives a life full of bad choices. At a young age she has a baby by an abusive thief who quickly lands in prison. When her son goes missing, she gets to grips with what is most ... Read allA young woman lives a life full of bad choices. At a young age she has a baby by an abusive thief who quickly lands in prison. When her son goes missing, she gets to grips with what is most important to her.A young woman lives a life full of bad choices. At a young age she has a baby by an abusive thief who quickly lands in prison. When her son goes missing, she gets to grips with what is most important to her.

  • Director
    • Ken Loach
  • Writers
    • Nell Dunn
    • Ken Loach
  • Stars
    • Terence Stamp
    • Carol White
    • John Bindon
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    1.9K
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    • Director
      • Ken Loach
    • Writers
      • Nell Dunn
      • Ken Loach
    • Stars
      • Terence Stamp
      • Carol White
      • John Bindon
    • 33User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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    Terence Stamp
    Terence Stamp
    • David 'Dave' Fuller
    Carol White
    Carol White
    • Joy
    John Bindon
    John Bindon
    • Tom
    Queenie Watts
    • Aunt Emm
    Kate Williams
    • Beryl
    Laurie Asprey
    James Beckett
    • Tom's Mate
    Ray Barron
    • Customer in Pub
    Hilda Barry
    • Customer in Pub
    Ken Campbell
    • Mr. Jacks
    • (as Kenneth Campbell)
    Ronald Clarke
      Ellis Dale
      • Solicitor
      Gladys Dawson
      • Bet
      Terry Duggan
      • 2nd Prisoner
      Winnie Holman
      • Woman in Park
      Rose Hiller
      • Customer in Hairdresser's
      John Halstead
      • Photographer
      Doreen Herrington
      • Director
        • Ken Loach
      • Writers
        • Nell Dunn
        • Ken Loach
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      Storyline

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      Did you know

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      • Trivia
        According to Terence Stamp, the film was mostly improvised and first takes were always used. Two cameras filmed simultaneously to capture the spontaneity of the performances.
      • Goofs
        The apostrophe is missing from the caption "At Aunt Emms.".
      • Quotes

        Joy: Yeah, don't forget to get me some nice sovereigns, gold ones.

        Dave: Oh, I'll try love. You know, not always made to order.

      • Alternate versions
        The BBFC website states that the original version had some sex references that were cut before its release in the 1960s. http://www.bbfc.co.uk/education-resources/student-guide/bbfc-history/1960s
      • Connections
        Edited into The Limey (1999)
      • Soundtracks
        Be Not Too Hard
        Music by Donovan and Lyrics by Christopher Logue

      User reviews33

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      60's realism well worth a look at!
      Loach's film attempts to depict the sorry life of Joy, a young woman involved in the shady world of criminals and petty crime. How sorry one can feel for Joy is debatable as it is a life she has freely become associated with, first through her marriage to Tom and later, when Tom is imprisoned, through her relationship with his mate, Dave. What is so interesting about the film is the settings, Loach's realistic style and the naturalness of the key performances. Having an almost documentary feel about it - the (possibly unintentional) intrusion of the boom mike in one scene adds to this style. Also the street scenes of the kids playing in an alley comparable to a "20 yard toilet" could have been filmed in any run-down working class tenement block of the sixties. The film itself had a raw energy, especially when Joy is searching for her son amongst the demolished houses. Loach manages to present a realistic portrayal of working class urban life during 60's Britain which is well worth a look at.
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      • Release date
        • January 31, 1968 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United Kingdom
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Joy, jadna devojka
      • Filming locations
        • Fulham Broadway Underground Railway Station, Fulham Broadway, London, Greater London, England, UK(cafe interior opening credit sequence)
      • Production companies
        • Vic Films Productions
        • Fenchurch
        • The National Film Finance Corp.
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      Box office

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      • Gross worldwide
        • $15,709
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      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        1 hour 41 minutes
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.66 : 1

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