Family Life (1971)
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Released in England as Wednesday's Child, this earnest socially conscious drama explores the generation-gap between a pair of overbearing, strict parents and their rebellious, pregnant daughter Sandy Ratcliff. First they force her to get an abortion. Then mom and dad further exert their power over Ratcliff by locking her out of the house until she ceases her troublesome ways. When this fails to "tame" the girl, the parents force her into psychiatric treatment. Subjected to shock therapy, Sandy ends up a shell of a human being, little more than a case study for those who've robbed her of her individuality. Shot in documentary fashion, Family Life won a prize at the 1972 Berlin Film Festival. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sandy Ratcliff, Bill Dean, (more)
- Director(s):
- Ken Loach
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Synopsis of Family Life
Released in England as Wednesday's Child, this earnest socially conscious drama explores the generation-gap between a pair of overbearing, strict parents and their rebellious, pregnant daughter Sandy Ratcliff. First they force her to get an abortion. Then mom and dad further exert their power over Ratcliff by locking her out of the house until she ceases her troublesome ways. When this fails to "tame" the girl, the parents force her into psychiatric treatment. Subjected to shock therapy, Sandy ends up a shell of a human being, little more than a case study for those who've robbed her of her individuality. Shot in documentary fashion, Family Life won a prize at the 1972 Berlin Film Festival. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Family Life
- Sandy Ratcliff - Janice Baildon
- Grace Cave - Mrs. Baildon
- Alan MacNaughton - Carswell
- Sophie Baker
- Ellis Dale
- Julie May
- Jason James
- Chris Webb
- Rosario Serrano
- Terry Lewis
- Bill Dean - Mr. Baildon
- Malcolm Tierney - Tim
- Michael Riddall - Dr. Donaldson
- Edwin Brown
- David Markham
- Terry Duggan
- Christopher Cook
- Jill Richards
- Evan Hercules
- Director(s):
- Ken Loach
- Writer(s):
- David Mercer
- Producer(s):
- Tony Garnett
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