Gemma Arterton plays factory worker Rita O'Grady in Made In Dagenham Daily Mail Online
The film follows the fictional character Rita O'Grady, who serves as the leader of the strike where female workers walk out in protest against sexual discrimination and demand equal pay. The protests gained the attention of the public around the world, as it was at a time where it was uncommon for women to break out of their traditional.
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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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In response to this, led by Rita O'Grady, these 187 women decided to stop working until they were finally being heard by the company and labor union executives. Rita managed to not only pursue.
Gemma Arterton as Rita O'Grady and co star husband Adrian der Gregorian as Eddie O'Grady attends
The former James Bond actress stars as Rita O'Grady, who led the sewing machinists' strike of 1968 over equal pay for women. Four of the original Dagenham women - Sheila Douglass, Vera Sime.
Gemma Arterton as Rita O'Grady and co star husband Adrian der Gregorian as Eddie O'Grady attends
Sally Hawkins, that emerging dynamo of British acting, stars as Rita O'Grady, who sews automobile seat covers in what is literally a sweatshop; she and her co-workers have to strip down to bra and panties because of the unbearable heat.
Gemma Arterton as Rita O'Grady and co star husband Adrian der Gregorian as Eddie O'Grady attends
Lyrics Richard Thomas Based on the Play/Book/Film Made in Dagenham (2010 film) Category Musical Number of Acts First Produced 2014 Genres Comedy, Historical/Biographical Settings Contemporary, Multiple Settings Time & Place essex, england, 1960s Cast Size large Orchestra Size Medium Dancing Musical Staging Ideal for
Gemma Arterton plays factory worker Rita O'Grady in Made In Dagenham Daily Mail Online
Rita O'Grady, Made in Dagenham. 1960s industrial England was a male-dominated preserve, so you'd need considerable courage to take on the fight for women's rights. Rita has it in abundance. A reluctant leader at first, she soon finds herself driven by a clear purpose: ending the injustice of inequality by rallying those around her to the.
Gemma Arterton plays factory worker Rita O'Grady in Made In Dagenham Daily Mail Online
Sally Hawkins, as head striker Rita O'Grady, is nothing short of stunning. She turns in a performance which is even better than her Golden Globe winning turn in Mike Leigh's Happy Go Lucky, this.
Gemma Arterton plays factory worker Rita O'Grady in Made In Dagenham Daily Mail Online
Rita O'Grady is a quiet, unassuming young mother who takes pride in her family and pride in her work. A seamstress at the Ford plant, she is one of the 187 women who stitch together the leather interiors for the various vehicles. Requiring skill, attention to detail and speed, Rita and her co-workers are an integral part of the production line.
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Directed by Nigel Cole The remarkable, funny, and inspiring true story of women fighting for equal pay in a Ford Motor Company in 1968 England. Film Review by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Dagenham England is a working-class city in 1968.
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Rita O'Grady : Everybody out! Rita O'Grady : All right, um, everybody out! [Rita gives an impromptu speech at the trade union conference] Rita O'Grady : My best friend lost her husband recently. He was a gunner in the 50 Squadron in the RAF. Got shot down one time, on a raid to Essen. And even though he was badly injured, he managed to bail out.
Gemma Arterton as Rita O'Grady and co star husband Adrian der Gregorian as Eddie O'Grady attends
Rita O'Grady Show Made in Dagenham Gender Female Age Range Adult Role Size Lead Dancing Dancer Voice Alto High Note D5 Low Note G3 Time & Place essex, england, 1960s Tags wife mother good natured kind caring strong passionate essex english leader factory workers Analysis Rita is a caring mother and wife, working as sewing machinist at the
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Rita O'Grady Joins Film Ranks of Rae and Silkwood November 3, 2010 (WOMENSENEWS)-With year-end holidays and Academy Awards on the horizon, November promises plenty for moviegoers. But if forced to choose, I'd pick "Made in Dagenham," opening Nov. 19, as the most must-see film of all.
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1h 53m IMDb RATING 7.1 /10 16K YOUR RATING Rate Play trailer 2:20 9 Videos 82 Photos Comedy Drama History A dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination. Director Nigel Cole Writer William Ivory Stars Sally Hawkins Bob Hoskins Andrea Riseborough
Gemma Arterton plays factory worker Rita O'Grady in Made In Dagenham Daily Mail Online
The Ford sewing machinists strike of 1968 was a landmark labour-relations dispute in the United Kingdom in England. It was a trigger cause of the passing of the Equal Pay Act 1970 . Strike action
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The film follows the women at the plant, led by Rita O'Grady (a character not based on any real-life person, but rather a creation of screenwriter William Ivory) as they strike, at first only demanding to be classified as partially-skilled laborers, rather than unskilled laborers. However, they quickly set their sights on bigger goals.