Seacoal
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.
Storyline
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
Alison Laidlaw
Alison
Helen Laidlaw
Helen
Rockers Laidlaw
Rockers
Nini Laidlaw
Nini
Ray Stubbs
Ray
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