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I'm writing a dissertation on Thatcherism in British Film. Need to choose 1 film that sums up the 80s mood. Toyed with but rejected Brassed Off, Full Monty, Billy Eliott. Looking for something with a harder edge. Would be grateful for any suggestions.
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I'm writing a dissertation on Thatcherism in British Film. Need to choose 1 film that sums up the 80s mood. Toyed with but rejected Brassed Off, Full Monty, Billy Eliott. Looking for something with a harder edge. Would be grateful for any suggestions.
Instead of looking at 90's retrospective films, why not look at the British films made during the Thatcher era itself. You'll get a primary account of issues. For a Left Wing angle look at films by Jarman, Greenaway, Frears, Loach, Leigh. Right Wing; check out Merchant Ivory and on TV Brideshead; Raj Quartet.
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I'm writing a dissertation on Thatcherism in British Film. Need to choose 1 film that sums up the 80s mood. Toyed with but rejected Brassed Off, Full Monty, Billy Eliott. Looking for something with a harder edge. Would be grateful for any suggestions.
"...a harder edge.." Damn!!!! you're a hard taskmaster!!

Try LETTER TO BRESHNEV not for the squeamish!
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If you can include Telly there's Boys From The Black Stuff.....otherwise the only one not mentioned is Me and Sue and Bob Too, which has a lot to do with personal greed and superficial consumerism....
Bit of a Bay Window, what??
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On TV, although it ran in the 90s, Chancer was very much a product of the 80s.

In the cinema take a look at My Beautiful Launderette, For Queen and Country, Defence of the Realm and Dealers.

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If you want to read a view of how 'Thatcherism' caused a renaissance of British Film, try here:
The Renaissance of the 1980s: Margaret Thatcher

If you want see reasons why Thatcherism became such a powerful force until it blew itself up, watch a film like 'I'm Alright Jack'
Movie Review: I'm alright,Jack

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If you want to read a view of how 'Thatcherism' caused a renaissance of British Film, try here:
The Renaissance of the 1980s: Margaret Thatcher

If you want see reasons why Thatcherism became such a powerful force until it blew itself up, watch a film like 'I'm Alright Jack'
Movie Review: I'm alright,Jack

Maggie! Maggie! Maggie!
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You mis-spelt "Out" as "Oi"

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Cheers guys.Some excellent examples there.
I want to do the comparison of how Thatcherism is seen through film retrospectively starting with This is England to how it was shown at the time. Probably For Queen and Country may be useful as a comparison to This is England as it deals with the aftermath of the Falklands war.
Thanks Moor Larkin for that link.
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Lindsay Anderson's BRITANNIA HOSPITAL, though it was made after she'd only been in power a couple of years, provides an incredibly powerful (albeit surreal) portrait of the desperate British political situation that allowed Mrs Thatcher to be elected. Leonard Rossiter as the ruthless hospital manager might be seen as the archetypal Thatcherite.
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Try THE PLOUGHMAN's LUNCH....
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How about 'Empire State'?..........set in the East-end where the Docklands area was undergoing much regeneration was one of the Movie's themes......
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When the one pound coin came in, some people called it a "Maggie". Why? Because "it's hard and bright and thinks it's a sovereign."

Maggie is the reason that, no matter how much I despise New Labour and no matter how much the Tories might reform themselves, I could never bring myself to vote Conservative.
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Meantime by Mike Leigh and Made in Britain by Alan Clarke. Although made for TV, they are the start of two great careers in British film - Tim Roth and Gary Oldman.

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Was The long good Friday made in the thatcher era?
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