Seacoal

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.

Cast

Amber Styles

Played Betty
Corrina Stubbs

Played Corrina
Benny Graham

Played Joe
Tom Hadaway

Played Man in Dole
Martin Murray

Played Counter Clerk
Sammy Johnson

Played Ronnie
Steve Trafford

Played DHSS Investigator
Mo Harrold

Played Woman in Dole
Gwen Doran

Played Mother's Voice
Trevor Critchlow

Played Critch
Val Waciak

Played Val
Stan Robinson

Played Stan
Gordon Tait

Played Taity
John Cook

Played John
Rosie Laidlaw

Played Rosie
Brian Laidlaw

Played Brian
Alison Laidlaw

Played Alison
Helen Laidlaw

Played Helen
Rockers Laidlaw

Played Rockers
Nini Laidlaw

Played Nini
Ray Stubbs

Played Ray

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