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CATHY COME HOME is an early example of director Ken Loach's pioneering realist style. Originally broadcast in 1966 as part of the BBC's 'Wednesday Play' series, the film tells the tale of a young family who find themselves in a chain of events that will eventually leave them homeless. Reaction to the first showing was so strong .. Read more

Starring	Carol White, Ray Brooks, Wally Patch
Director	Ken Loach
Genres	Drama

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  Ken Loach at his most challenging and defiant
  
  Cathy Come Home is a realistic, documentary style tale of a young family, searching for a decent, affordable place to live in overcrowded, underhoused (not so ... read more »
  
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  - Maryco
  - UK
  - 21 Jul 2004 at 17:24
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  Will stay with you for weeks
  
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  Very poignant tale of a young couple who's hopes and aspirations slowly sink away into despair in 60's Britain which looked a very desperate place for ... read more »
  
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- - Stevetynant
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  - 10 Jan 2012 at 13:35
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  Wonderful Memories
  
  I have just watched this film for the first time in my life. I was in my twenties when it was made and I remember the era so vividly.
  
  I can't ... read more »
  
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- - Emjay69
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  - Kidlington, Oxford
  - 22 Dec 2011 at 11:56
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  How lucky we all are today
  
  I was 10 when this was first shown on BBC. Though I didn't remember much of the content, I have always been aware of the massive impact this play had on ... read more »
  
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  - Lesinlondon
  - 7 reviews
  - 01 Dec 2011 at 11:35
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  Gritty.......
  
  Very interesting and shocking reminder of what this country once was!.Left with a lasting impression of the stark reality of family life prior to the benefit ... read more »
  
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- - PVCPoodle
  - West midlands
  - 03 Nov 2011 at 13:45
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  Well worth seening
  
  I found this film very good. To see what it was like in the 60s and how we have changed, The actors portrayed their characters very well. Well enjoyed
  
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  - 02 Nov 2011 at 10:27
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  a social education.
  
  i have waited a long time to see this film and it did not disapoint me. this film goes hand in hand with other classics such as A TASTE OF HONEY and UP THE ... read more »
  
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  - 01 Nov 2011 at 22:19
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  a timeless classic.
  
  I have wanted to see this classic for a long time & wasnt disappointed. superbly acted & if you like films about social history you will love this.
  
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- - kadie71
  - 2 reviews
  - 16 Oct 2011 at 23:29
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  Jermy Sandford
  
  No one has mentioned the author of this film! It was Jeremy Sandford, a loved friend of mine whom I befriended 3 years before his death. He lived in an old 10 ... read more »
  
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- - Reiner
  - 1 review
  - 23 Jul 2011 at 19:10
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  Oh all right then...
  
  LoveFilm say I rented this film and keep nagging me to write a review of it. I didn't as far as I recall, but to shut them up I'll write a review anyway... read more »
  
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  - Bodmin
  - 10 May 2010 at 16:02
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  Still good after all these years
  
  This gritty documentary-style film shocked audiences when it was shown on TV in the 1960s and deservedly continues to enjoy a fine reputation. Ken Loach directs... read more »
  
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  - Barry, Wales
  - 22 Nov 2008 at 15:25
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  Ken Loach at his most challenging and defiant
  
  Cathy Come Home is a realistic, documentary style tale of a young family, searching for a decent, affordable place to live in overcrowded, underhoused (not so ... read more »
  
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  - Maryco
  - UK
  - 21 Jul 2004 at 17:24
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  Hard Emotional Reality !!!
  
  What an excellent film , showing how a normal couple Ray and Cathy go from living in a fancy maisonette to homelessness , harsh and sometimes emotional,this is ... read more »
  
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  - Cornwall, England
  - 16 Mar 2004 at 21:48
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  TV historians have ...
  
  TV historians have long said that 'Cathy Come Home' is a classic, so having never seen it before, it was with some trepidation that I viewed this DVD. ... read more »
  
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- - Tim#26
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  - 18 Feb 2004 at 18:26
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  A Film That Changed Society
  
  A blistering, brutal expose of the housing crisis facing Britain in the 1960s, Ken Loach's masterful ‘Cathy Come Home’ is hard to watch even today... read more »
  
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- - bobbyperu
  - Merseyside
  - 16 Aug 2005 at 17:38
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  A landmark in TV history
  
  This powerful docudrama about the problems of homelessness is absolutely incredible. Probably Ken Loach's best work. They don't make BBC TV shows like ... read more »
  
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  - London, UK
  - 21 Mar 2004 at 10:48
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  bezzerx
  
  I rated this film/documentary/drama full marks; since it is both a classic and a classic that is still relevant to wider discourse and debate that surrounds ... read more »
  
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  - kent
  - 09 Jul 2005 at 16:07
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  Essential Viewing!
  
  A fantastic drama. As someone who works in social houisng it reminded me exactly why I do the job I do. Although Cathy Come Home is quite old now many of the ... read more »
  
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  - Wales
  - 07 Dec 2004 at 14:40
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  Excellent
  
  I watched this film in 1966 and it still leaves a lump in my throat just as it did then.This film is a must, the basics are still around today.
  
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  - Wellingborough Northants
  - 15 Oct 2005 at 17:58
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  Hard-hitting and affecting
  
  I saw this film when I was 16 and still remember certain powerful images. Watching it 20 years on, it's still as ground-breaking and affecting as it ever ... read more »
  
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  - 27 Apr 2006 at 10:24
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  How many Cathy's are still out there?
  
  Playing almost like a documentary, this Ken Loach film (originally filmed for the BBC) shows the torment Cathy and her family are put through as they try to ... read more »
  
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- - dougal1888
  - edinburgh
  - 29 Sep 2004 at 15:03

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  CATHY COME HOME is an early example of director Ken Loach's pioneering realist style. Originally broadcast in 1966 as part of the BBC's 'Wednesday Play' series, the film tells the tale of a young family who find themselves in a chain of events that will eventually leave them homeless. Reaction to ...