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Based on a true story, Made in Dagenham explores the movement that caused a significant law reform. Rita O'Grady (a fictional character) leads the 1968 Ford sewing machinists strike at the Ford Dagenham plant, where female workers walk out to protest sexual discrimination, demanding equal pay.
- $12.3 million
- David Arnold
- £5 million
Sep 20, 2010 · Made in Dagenham: Directed by Nigel Cole. With Sally Hawkins, Andrea Riseborough, Jaime Winstone, Lorraine Stanley. A dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination.
- Nigel Cole
- 2 min
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Oct 1, 2010 · Made In Dagenham shows how, with a little help from political firebrand Barbara Castle, the Dagenham women managed to overturn an age old hypocrisy. Made in Dagenham trailer (contains...
Nov 19, 2010 · Rita O'Grady (Sally Hawkins) works for the Ford Motor Co. plant in Dagenham, England. Despite performing the specialized task of sewing upholstery for car seats, women are classified as unskilled...
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Summaries. A dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination. In 1968, the Ford auto factory in Dagenham was one of the largest single private employers in the United Kingdom.
Sep 30, 2010 · Made in Dagenham is based on the Ford women car workers' strike of 1968, in which female staff sewing seat covers for Cortinas and Zephyrs went on strike for the same wage as the men. This...