Cathy Come Home

Cathy Come Home
Cathy Come Home

Film Details

Year

1966

Duration

75 minutes

Genres

Drama

Language

English

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Synopsis

Not many films bring about social change or action, so this is something quite special. A searing drama about a young mother who becomes homeless, it caused a massive scandal when it was shown on the BBC in 1966. Viewers were shocked to see that such deprivation could co-exist with the welfare state and it led to the founding of homeless charity Shelter. Cathy Come Home still works because the characters are completely believable: this isn't just political propaganda, it's about how easy it is to slip through the cracks in society.

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PG Classification

Contains mild language, sex references and scenes of emotional distress.

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