ComedyDramaHistory

Made in Dagenham

- In the fight for equal rights, an ordinary woman achieves something extraordinary.

A dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination.

Release Date : 2010-10-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Audley Films LLPBBC FilmBMS FinanceHanWay FilmsLipsync ProductionsNumber 9 FilmsUK Film Council

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Rita O'Grady

Original Name : Sally Hawkins

Gender : Female

Character Name : Albert Passingham

Original Name : Bob Hoskins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barbara Castle

Original Name : Miranda Richardson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Connie

Original Name : Geraldine James

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lisa Hopkins

Original Name : Rosamund Pike

Gender : Female

Character Name : Brenda

Original Name : Andrea Riseborough

Gender : Female

Character Name : Eddie O'Grady

Original Name : Daniel Mays

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sandra

Original Name : Jaime Winstone

Gender : Female

Character Name : Monty Taylor

Original Name : Kenneth Cranham

Gender : Male

Character Name : Peter Hopkins

Original Name : Rupert Graves

Gender : Male

Character Name : Harold Wilson

Original Name : John Sessions

Gender : Male

Character Name : George

Original Name : Roger Lloyd Pack

Gender : Male

Character Name : Robert Tooley

Original Name : Richard Schiff

Gender : Male

Character Name : Monica

Original Name : Lorraine Stanley

Gender : Female

Character Name : Eileen

Original Name : Nicola Duffett

Gender : Female

Character Name : Brian

Original Name : Matthew Aubrey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dave

Original Name : Phil Cornwell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marge

Original Name : Karen Seacombe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Martin

Original Name : Thomas Arnold

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sharon O'Grady

Original Name : Sian Scott

Gender : Female

Character Name : Graham O'Grady

Original Name : Robbie Kay

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Clarke

Original Name : Andrew Lincoln

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gordon

Original Name : Joseph Mawle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hopkins' Secretary

Original Name : Gina Bramhill

Gender : Female

Character Name : Grant

Original Name : Marcus Hutton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undersecretary 1

Original Name : Joseph Kloska

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undersecretary 2

Original Name : Miles Jupp

Gender : Male

Character Name : Frank

Original Name : Frank Baker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Arthur Horovitz

Original Name : Philip Perry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bartholomew

Original Name : Peter-Hugo Daly

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rogers

Original Name : Simon Armstrong

Gender : Male

Character Name : Emily

Original Name : Matilda Cole

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rosie

Original Name : Romy Taylor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Passing Van Driver

Original Name : Angus Barnett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Choir Mistress

Original Name : Birgitta Bernhard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter 1

Original Name : Laurie Cannon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter 2

Original Name : William Ivory

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter 3

Original Name : Nico Tatarowicz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man on Bike

Original Name : Denis Gilmore

Gender : Male

Character Name : American Boss (voice)

Original Name : Danny Huston

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kronnfeld

Original Name : Mitchell Mullen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Trevor Innes

Original Name : Matt King

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lisa Hopkins' Son

Original Name : Noah Taylor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Union Secretary

Original Name : Victoria Watkins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vicar

Original Name : Craig Randall

Gender : Male

Reviews

Andres Gomez

@tanty

2021-06-23

In spite of being an interesting story and having good cast and performances, it is not as thrilling as it could have been.

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-08-11

This is quite an interesting retrospective look at the efforts made by ordinary, working women to achieve equal recognition, and payment, for their skills and efforts in 1960's Britain. Set against a backdrop of economic torpor; Sally Hawkins and Geraldine James lead a workmanlike cast of British stalwarts who set about to challenge the Ford Motor Company to pay them fairly for their work. Even with a Labour (socialist) government and the formidable Barbara Castle (Miranda Richardson) as Employment & Productivity Secretary in Harold Wilson's government and initial trade union backing; this proved to be a fairly monumental effort involving hardship and strife - at work at at home - for all concerned. At time, humorous, this is a poignant insight into the battles, frequently between what one might reasonably assume to be those on the same side; and even amongst some working men who did not, themselves, believe women merited pecuniary equality. Bob Hoskins is pretty good as the mischievous shop steward who manages to encourage the women to challenge, and sustain their efforts in the face of establishment opposition with Richard Schiff also good as the US Ford manager brought in to "bust" it all... It's a bit simplistic, but certainly worth a watch.