Seacoal (1985)
1h 22m
Running Time
January 1, 1985Release Date
Seacoal (1985)
1h 22m
Running Time
January 1, 1985Release Date
Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
Amber Styles
Betty
Corrina Stubbs
Corrina
Rosie Laidlaw
Self - The Laidlaw Family
Brian Laidlaw
Self - The Laidlaw Family
Benny Graham
Joe
Alison Laidlaw
Self - The Laidlaw Family
Helen Laidlaw
Self - The Laidlaw Family
Martin Murray
Counter Clerk
Details.
Release DateJanuary 1, 1985
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 22m
Wiki.
Seacoal (1985) is a British docudrama produced by Amber Films, about the harsh industrialised beach of Lynemouth, Northumberland, and the local residents of the Lynemouth traveller camp. The film stars many of the local travellers as themselves, and many well known north-east actors, such as Sammy Johnson.