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Family Life
1971
The dramatic story of a young girl and her family, shattered by personal conflict. She suffers schizophrenia after a traumatic abortion. Her parents commit her to an asylum, believing they know what's best for her... Read more
| Starring | Sandy Ratcliff, Bill Dean, Grace Cave, Malcolm Tierney |
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| Director | Ken Loach |
| Genres | Drama |
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Family Life
The dramatic story of a young girl and her family, shattered by personal conflict. She suffers schizophrenia after a traumatic abortion. Her parents commit her to an asylum, believing they know what's best for her...
| Starring | Sandy Ratcliff, Bill Dean, Grace Cave, Malcolm Tierney |
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| Director | Ken Loach |
| Studio | ELEVATION |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 43 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1971 To Rent: DVD: 25 Jun 2007 |
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A very remarkable and pertinent British film
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- 26 Mar 2011 at 01:31
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family life as a breeding ground for mental illness
this is a wonderful and harrowing film. it is an excellent portrait of janice and her stuck-in-the-past parents who treat her like an adolescent and fuel her ... read more »
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- gareth mcintyre
- dumfries, scotland, uk
- 08 Sep 2007 at 02:46
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An excellent psychological exploration of the dilemmas facing a girl brought up in a middle class repressive environment in the 60s; somewhat dated.
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A Flashback,.
This film is very deep,dont be fooled by the first 20 mins or so,as it picks up after this,...it is a very well acted look into the terribile affliction of ... read more »
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one of my favoured!
A classic!
I saw FAMILY LIFE while studing for my degree in psychology and I think it is still one of the best move in portrating the causes and the ... read more » - 704290
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