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Cathy Come Home

1966 · 1h 17m · Drama, TV Movie · United Kingdom

Cathy and Reg are a couple with three young children, who find their life spiralling into poverty when Reg loses his well-paid job. Gripping and emotional, Cathy Come Home remains a truly ground-breaking piece of dramatic fiction, engaging viewers with social issues, such as homelessness, unemployment and the rights of mothers to keep their own children.

Directed by
Ken Loach
Written by
Jeremy Sandford
Starring
Carol White, Ray Brooks, Wally Patch, Adrienne Frame
6.3Smart score

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