Recommendations from you guys

[orpheum]

Many of the films of John Baxter.For example Say It With Flowe5rs or Music Hall.His films were never patronising as so many big budget films were.

[HUGHJAMPTON]

name='theuofc']You're right, Captain. I forgot about the servant. I was focused on finding a film for Bosie that had a rose-tinted view as opposed to some of the films suggested which give a harder, b/w realist view.



Barbara

I never noticed the rose tinted aspect, so on those lines....



I'm All Right Jack.

S.W.A.L.K., aka Melody

Hue and Cry.



The last two being from kids POV.



Gritty again:The Angry Silence.

[Tony Pendrey]

A Kid For Two Farthings



It's got the lot - Gritty realism - East End folk - Little scamps with public school accents - Wrestlers.

[jonpsych]

Time Gentlemen Please Time, Gentlemen, Please! (1952) a very bucholic view of english village working class (or none working class), Optimists of Nine Elms The Optimists (1973) and To Sir With Love To Sir, with Love (1967)

[orpheum]

name='Tony Pendrey']A Kid For Two Farthings



It's got the lot - Gritty realism - East End folk - Little scamps with public school accents - Wrestlers.

The kid in that film has the most grating accent i ever heard.Imagine an East Ender talking like that.

[Brief Encounter]

He certainly doesn't talk like one. Celia's accent is quite convincing mind you.



How about the Huggett films? They're working class, and always coming up against adversity

[Bosie]

This is all great stuff. Looking forward to hunting some of these down. Thanks again everyone!

[Mark O]

'Woman in a dressing gown', a housewife spends her days in her council flat trying to be a good wife and mother but dosen't quite manage it, despairing husband has an affair.......an excellent 1950's (south london set) socio-drama I'd strongly recommend.



http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051204/

[Joe Fraguela]

Up The Junction (1967) is my all time favourite film so I would definitely recommend this film



Aside from the many great films with working class overtones already mentioned in this thread, I would like to add the following:-



The L Shaped Room

A Place To Go

The Angry Silence

The Leather Boys

[Bosie]

How about more modern working class depiction in British film? Stuff like Bullet Boy, Fish Tank ... Any other's I should see ?

[JMorton]

name='Bosie']How about more modern working class depiction in British film? Stuff like Bullet Boy, Fish Tank ... Any other's I should see ?

Bush Boy Fish Tank never heard of them any info would be appreciated Bosi

[Captain Oates]

I don't know if anyone has mentioned two key early films:



The Stars Look Down (1939)



Love On The Dole (1941)

[David Vickers]

If your'e after a great East-end movie try A Kid for Two Farthings. A real one-off Brit movie, with an off-beat story, showing why Diana Dors was called the English Marilyn Monroe. Could be just what you're looking for. Dave.