Family Life

Family Life

7.3IMDb Score
Released:1971-11-17
Genre:Drama
Duration:108 min
Director:Ken Loach
Actors:Sandy Ratcliff, Bill Dean, Grace Cave, Michael Riddall, Malcolm Tierney
Production:Kestrel Films, EMI Films

Overview:

A young woman, Janice, is living with her restrictive and conservative parents, who lead a dull working-class life and consider their daughter to be “misbehaving” whenever she’s trying to find her own way in life.

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