MADE IN DAGENHAM is one of those movies that I really wanted to see, but for one reason or another slipped through my fingers, and indeed cinema going self when it was released in cinemas last year. The film has massive word of mouth buzz, and the great news is that it is coming to DVD this March 28th in the UK, so fans that missed it at the ‘pictures’ like me, can finally catch up with it on the home format.
Here’s the pre-release info:
With a stellar British cast, Made In Dagenham is the inspiring story of the women who made history. Award-winning Sally Hawkins (Happy Go Lucky) is Rita O’Grady, a feisty yet warm-hearted worker at the Ford car plant in Dagenham who leads the girls in a revolution for equal pay for women.
Set in the swinging sixties against a stunningly colourful backdrop of beehives and Biba dresses, Made In Dagenham follows the emotional journey of a group of friends including Jaime Winstone (Donkey Punch, Kidulthood) and Geraldine James (Calendar Girls) from the factory floor to the House of Commons where these inspirational women meet with Barbara Castle (BAFTA award nominee Miranda Richardson – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire). With the help of Union shop steward Bob Hoskins (The Long Good Friday, Mona Lisa), they prove that nothing is impossible if you stand up for what you believe in, in this heart-warming must-see story.
The film also stars a host of other fine British acting talent including Rosamund Pike (Pride & Prejudice, An Education), Andrea Riseborough (Brighton Rock), Daniel Mays (Shifty, Atonement), Kenneth Cranham (Hot Fuzz), Roger Lloyd-Pack (‘Only Fools and Horses’), Rupert Graves (‘The Forsyte Saga’), John Sessions (The Last Station) and Andrew Lincoln (‘The Walking Dead’).
The swinging soundtrack features a title track from 60’s barefoot sweetheart and original ‘Dagenham Diva’ Sandie Shaw along with music from Dusty Springfield, The Kinks and The Temptations.
The film is nominated for four Orange BAFTA Awards this year.
Check out the glorious box-art below.
Extras on the DVD are as follows:
- Audio commentary with Nigel Cole
- Deleted scenes
- Outtakes
- International Trailer
- Making Of Featurette
