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.
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Amber Styles
Betty
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Tom Hadaway Writer
First release January 1, 1985 · Produced in United Kingdom
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Amber Films
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 1, 1985
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No release date listed for United States.
France
January 31, 2014 · Villeurbanne British and Irish Film Festival
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