Cathy Come Home [DVD] [1966]

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Controversial, moving and brilliantly acted, this film directed by Ken Loach is arguably the most influential television drama ever broadcast.

Watched by 12 million people — a quarter of the British population at the time — on its first broadcast on 16 November 1966, Cathy Come Home was a defining moment in British television history. It provoked major public and political discussion and challenged the accepted conventions of television drama.

The film tells the story of Cathy and Reg, a couple with three young children, who find their life spiralling into poverty when Reg loses his well-paid job. Gripping and emotional, it remains a truly ground-breaking piece of dramatic fiction, engaging viewers with social issues, such as homelessness, unemployment and the rights of mothers to keep their own children.

Utilising documentary-style filming on location, the film consolidated director Ken Loach’s reputation for hard-hitting social realism.

Special Features

• Commentary with Ken Loach
• Bonus Documentary

Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 4:3 – 1.33:1
Is discontinued by manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.5 x 1.5 x 19 cm; 81.65 g
Manufacturer reference ‏ : ‎ 5051561033254
Director ‏ : ‎ Ken Loach
Media Format ‏ : ‎ PAL, Full Screen, Mono, Black & White
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 17 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ 5 Sept. 2011
Actors ‏ : ‎ Carol White, Ray Brooks
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
Studio ‏ : ‎ 2entertain
Producers ‏ : ‎ Tony Garnett
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0055R639U
Country of origin ‏ : ‎ United Kingdom
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1