The Year of the Beaver (1985)
The Year of the Beaver focuses on the industrial dispute at the Grunwicks photographic processing plant in Willesden, London in the summer of 1977. The workforce, predominately consisting of British Asian women, most of whom had only recently arrived in the UK, decided to go on strike over the issue of trade union recognition. The strike lasted for two years.
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 77 min
Release Date: January 1, 1985
Cast
- Anne Lamont - Narrator #1
- Steve Sprung - Narrator #2
Screenplay
Country: United Kingdom
Original Language: en
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Year of the Beaver about?
- The Year of the Beaver focuses on the industrial dispute at the Grunwicks photographic processing plant in Willesden, London in the summer of 1977. The workforce, predominately consisting of British Asian women, most of whom had only recently arrived in the UK, decided to go on strike over the issue of trade union recognition. The strike lasted for two years.
- Who directed The Year of the Beaver?
- The Year of the Beaver was directed by Sylvia Stevens, Steve Sprung, Dave Fox.
- Who stars in The Year of the Beaver?
- The Year of the Beaver stars Anne Lamont, Steve Sprung.
- How long is The Year of the Beaver?
- The Year of the Beaver has a runtime of 1h 17m (77 minutes).
- What genre is The Year of the Beaver?
- The Year of the Beaver is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Year of the Beaver produced?
- The Year of the Beaver was produced in United Kingdom.