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The Spirit of '45 (2013)

| Documentary, History | 15 March 2013 (UK)
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A documentary on how the spirit of unity, which buoyed Britain during the war years, carried through to create a vision of a fairer, united society.

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Himself (archive footage)
Tony Benn ...
Himself - Labour Minister
Aneurin Bevan ...
Himself - Minister of Health (archive footage)
Clement Attlee ...
Himself (archive footage)
George Lansbury ...
Himself - Labour Politician (archive footage)
Douglas Jay ...
Himself - Personal Assistant to the Prime Minister, 1945 (archive footage)
James Meadway ...
Himself - Senior Economist, National Economists Foundation
Tony Richardson ...
Himself - Car Worker and Shop Steward
Len King ...
Himself - Doctors' Collector (archive footage)
Herbert Morrison ...
Himself - Labour Minister (archive footage)
Harry Keen ...
Himself - Consultant Physician (as Professor Harry Keen)
Terry Teague ...
Himself - Former Dock Shop Steward
Dena Murphy ...
Herself - Nurse
John Farrell ...
Himself
Bill Ronksley ...
Himself - Former President, Train Drivers Union, ASLEF
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A documentary on how the spirit of unity, which buoyed Britain during the war years, carried through to create a vision of a fairer, united society.

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A class in social policy
18 March 2013 | by (London, England) – See all my reviews

In his varied and multi angled study Ken Loach takes us on a journey back in time laying bare the most fair and socially way of running a country.

Despite the devastation caused by the 6 year World War II, Britain looked back and realised that in the pre-War era although it had the biggest ever empire, the levels of poverty and deprivation were embarrassing.

So, following the end of the War, the country followed ultra socialist policies that improved the quality of life for everyone very dramatically following which the documentary follows the changes in attitudes towards social friendly policies and how they impacted the population indicating how the drive towards ever higher profits is eroding the social fabric of this nation.

A contemplating feast and a nostalgic journey.
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