Review of Pride (2014) by An N — 03 Jun 2015
Comedy/Drama of a true story centred around the year long coal strike in the UK in 1984. An unlikely alliance is formed by some members of the gay movement and coalminers in South Wales.
Focusing on gay rights primarily amongst the backdrop of the coal dispute.
A history lesson not only about the dispute which Ive read, seen and heard lots about from various viewpoints but about the quite anarchic gay rights in the UK in 1984.
Some excellent performances by the cast that includes Bill Nighy, Paddy Considine and Imelda Staunton.
Due to the events depicted in this film legislation changed in the Labour Party and the nation in years ahead.
Similar in tone to other British films from recent times like Billy Elliott and The Full Monty in terms of working class industrial Britain that has decayed and strong casts.
This review of Pride (2014) was written by An N on 03 Jun 2015.
Pride has generally received very positive reviews.
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