Seacoal (1985)
Betty and her daughter Corinna are introduced to the harsh seacoaling way of life by Ray, an ex-seacoaler returning from a job with ICI. His offer of a caravan on a cliff top and promises of the Klondyke that awaits them at least seem preferable to the violent marriage she has left behind. The film sets Betty's struggle for survival against the wider struggles of the seacoaling community, surviving on the fringes of capitalism. Despite the exploitation by a local entrepreneur, run-ins with dole snoops and School Board men and the ever encroaching regulations of a hostile council, their lives retain a kind of anarchic romance, which is reflected in the film's lyrical style.
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Amber Styles as Betty |
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Corrina Stubbs as Corrina |
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Benny Graham as Joe |
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Tom Hadaway as Man in Dole |
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Martin Murray as Counter Clerk |
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Sammy Johnson as Ronnie |
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Steve Trafford as DHSS Investigator |
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Mo Harrold as Woman in Dole |
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Gwen Doran as Mother's Voice |
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Trevor Critchlow as Critch |
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Val Waciak as Val |
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Stan Robinson as Stan |
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Gordon Tait as Taity |
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John Cook as John |
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Rosie Laidlaw as Rosie |
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Brian Laidlaw as Brian |
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Alison Laidlaw as Alison |
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Helen Laidlaw as Helen |
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Rockers Laidlaw as Rockers |
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Nini Laidlaw as Nini |
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Ray Stubbs as Ray |
| Writing | Tom Hadaway | Writer |
