Film

Seacoal

1985 · 1h 22m · Drama

IMDb

7.3

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.

Amber Styles

Betty

Corrina Stubbs

Corrina

Benny Graham

Joe

Tom Hadaway

Man in Dole

Martin Murray

Counter Clerk

Sammy Johnson

Ronnie

Steve Trafford

DHSS Investigator

Mo Harrold

Woman in Dole

Gwen Doran

Mother's Voice

Trevor Critchlow

Critch

Val Waciak

Val

Stan Robinson

Stan

Gordon Tait

Taity

John Cook

John

Rosie Laidlaw

Rosie

Brian Laidlaw

Brian

• Tom HadawayWriter

Release date

January 1, 1985

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 22m

Genres

Drama