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.

Cast

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

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